Steve Potts titanium owners??
Hi there -
I am wondering if anyone out there owns a Potts ti road bike? I am planning to buy my first ti frame and want something nice, and perhaps a bit unusual. I have heard great things about his WTB mountain bikes, but wonder what his ride bikes are like. Also, does anyone know the cost for a straight up ti road frame? His website doesn't appear to have those details. Thanks for any insight... |
Never seen one, but just checked out the website. I love checking out websites of custom builders I'd never heard of before. Looks like he does decent work! Breezer dropouts always remind me of Moots. Oh, and Dean. Didn't see a price list though. Jeff N.
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I can't locate the website. Got a link?
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stevepottscycles.com
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Test ride them all and then test ride a Moots Vamoots SL. Once you do the choice will be obvious. :bike: |
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I wish I were in San Diego right now. Here in New York, it's getting down right cold but I'm still riding every day. :bike: |
Yeah - agreed that Moots are pretty nice frames. Steve Potts is legendary in mountain biking circles and worked with Charlie Cunningham at WTB to build some of the nicest, simplest hardtails that I have ever seen.
Being out of the MTB scene now (mine is a commuter) I am looking to dedicate my money to a beautiful, full ti road bike. Thus far, my choices are a Legend, Concours, Vamoots, and maybe a Seven or IF. I might look at an older Merlin XL too. Any other suggestions? I would be happy buying used (but that more or less rules out a Potts!) Thanks. |
nice work (Potts)
http://stevepottscycles.com/assets/images/3D8U3038.jpg can someone explain why this frame has headtube on the "wrong side" though? or is this just a custom frame with weird dimensions? what is the point of having it like that (headtube extending below the downtube so far)? (I don't like those Easton bell bottom [tt] forks, just imho) |
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70's forks. Wow, flared forks back in fashion.
Does it matter which side the head tube extension sits? To my thinking it doesn't and it is an aesthetic. There maybe different forces applied to the fork over time with larger forces on the bottom (fork side) but I wouldn't think it matters that much. I'd be interested to know if there are any real differences. A |
That, plus the cable adjusters appear to be higher up on the headtube than I'm used to seeing. But I'm sure Mr. Potts will build the dang thing any which-a-way you like it! I'll tell ya though....is there an uglier bike aesthetic than a sloping top tube? :no: Jeff N.
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The frame's not too bad - nice and simple looking (though I am not into slopers) but the fork looks like it has been designed by someone with a Star Wars fetish. It would probably look Ok on another frame or with another combination of colours e.g. on a TT bike?
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and no disrespect to Steve Potts, I would take any Ti bike from Serotta every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
Also, this praise of Moots seems simply to boil down mostly to aesthetics. If Hampsten sells them, they must be ok; however, I cannot imagine buying a straight gauged Ti frame for the price Moots charges on the basis of welds. Serotta dropouts are way cooler and the Fierte has a more advanced tubeset than a Vamoots. I know the 6/4 Ti is double-butted and blah, blah; however, I still remain unconvinced. BTW, isn't there a Moots forum for this? |
the lower head tube extension probably comes from the guys back ground in MTB builds where clearence for suspension forks required tweaks like this. Its different but functionally works the same. Agian there are so many used Ti frames out on the market place I'd be looking used first if it fit right. Just my opinion and I'd stick with a BIG name ti builder for the longevity and the warranty. Ever have a cracked Ti frame , I did and it was good to have a full replacement at NO CHARGE.
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I second the thought about the legend ti. aptly so I think as this IS the serotta site.
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