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Is this a unicorn because there are just not many stock Ti frames period? And then the disc brake trend nudged the industry to either disc frames that can take bigger rubber, while the remaining few rim brake frames are short reach skinny tires only? Lynskey is perhaps an example, as their site shows only one rim brake frame, the R300 Rim?
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I have a Black Mountain Cycles Road with Velo Orange Grand Cru brakes, and like it a lot for mixed terrain.
It would be great to see a (maybe stock geo), budget-friendly ti version, but outside of builders mentioned, it is limited. Since the ti Kona Esatto that was along these lines was made by Lynskey, is it potentially worth looking into if Lynskey would make this frame within their custom program? My guess is it would still be affordable, likely sub-$3k. |
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Sabbath September & Spa Audax - both designed for 57mm calipers and in stock in most sizes, under £1000
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Unfortunately website states they don’t ship frames to North America.
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Interestingly, and contrary to their namesake Ticycles sells a stock midreach frame in steel. I'm sure they could whip up the same in ti if you called them...
https://www.ticycles.com/store-bikes/bikes/local-hero
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I sent an email to see if that is true, but the geometry on the Spa Audax is really strange.
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I thought the same. The Sabbath looks much more "normal", but I think the Spa is more using traditional touring geo, with long TT and a more relaxed head angle. Also, all those pictured are running a lot of spacer stack. All this is nodding toward touring, with perhaps a slightly shorter than average stem length.
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I feel like we need to give this style of bike a definitive name and create a master consolidated thread of frame/bike info.
There has to have been 5-10 of these threads pop up in the last few months. People who enjoy the simplicity of rim-brakes but enjoy the benefits of larger tires. I know this because I've sought out the same info across all of these threads and posts. road+ bike? (Kirk) MRB? Mid-reach rim-brake road bike (MRRBRB)? Now that I'm thinking of it, almost all frames have been metal, is there a single production frame example of this style in carbon? |
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Felt F1PR (very limited production). Can't think of any others.
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The Felt F1PR definitely fits 32's and it exists. I have one. There's also the Cervelo R3 "mud" variant, but it's probably even more rare than the Felt. I've only ever seen one listed for sale. |
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Rivendell Rabouillet...
from 20 years ago.
http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/rambouillet/ Like this. This shop is right here in Santa Rosa. Not sure if site is current. https://store.bicycleczar.com/54cm-R...p/02220045.htm
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Carbon frames of this type are very rare. |
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The R3 Mud uses short reach brakes, it just has more tire clearance. If you're talking short reach brakes, there are lots of options out there that fit 30+ tires with rim brakes.
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