Titanium Bike: Firefly, Others?

[GonaSovereign]

Originally Posted by RyanH

Maybe because if you aren't careful with tube selection you can end up with a Ti frame that weighs more than steel? My Litespeed T3 frameset weighs around the same as what most painted Pinarello F10s weigh.

It weighs 10 lbs?
:-)
Seriously though, I was under the impression the T3 was pretty light for ti.

[Dino Suegiù]

Originally Posted by joosttx

I completely agree.

I fear you and I are stuck alone out here in the "Field of Skeptics", while so many firmly committed creatures lurk in the surrounding "Forest of Butted Believers."

Perhaps we will find some solace in the campfire, the hare on the spit, the ale, and in repeating,
"Blow, wind! come, wrack!
At least we’ll die with our straight-gauge frames on our back."

[Velocipede]

BiXXis Pathos. Seamless Reynolds 3/2.5 titanium tubing. Handmade by Doriano De Rosa in Italy.

[RyanH]

Originally Posted by GonaSovereign

It weighs 10 lbs?

:-)

Seriously though, I was under the impression the T3 was pretty light for ti.

Lightest I got it was 12.9lbs but sub 12 or lower would be feasible if I went full blown weight weenie on it.

My frame is 1250g roughly which is what I'd expect most high end Ti frames to be but I know Mosaic, for example, tends to be a decent amount heavier. My T1sl was 998g. I think a Moots rsl is generally sub 1200g.

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by Dino Suegiù

I fear you and I are stuck alone out here in the "Field of Skeptics", while so many firmly committed creatures lurk in the surrounding "Forest of Butted Believers."

Perhaps we will find some solace in the campfire, the hare on the spit, the ale, and in repeating,
"Blow, wind! come, wrack!
At least we’ll die with our straight-gauge frames on our back."

Since we're on the subject of great poets, a great sage once said "I like double butted Ti, and I cannot lie."

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by Velocipede

BiXXis Pathos. Seamless Reynolds 3/2.5 titanium tubing. Handmade by Doriano De Rosa in Italy.

Whistle emoji.

[t-v]

Does anyone know if DeSalvo has closed the order book at the moment? I want to get on his waiting list and I am not in a rush, but I can't get through by phone, email of the website.

[jkbrwn]

Originally Posted by t-v

Does anyone know if DeSalvo has closed the order book at the moment? I want to get on his waiting list and I am not in a rush, but I can't get through by phone, email of the website.

I would be interested to know this also^
I seem to remember reading on here that his order books were currently closed. But I could be imagining that.

[Andy sti]

He just had a bike in the Enve builders round up and he’s coming out with a Ti builders special bike. I don’t believe Mike’s orders are closed.

[t-v]

Thanks