Titanium hardtail suggestions...

[LRdriver II]

Ok.. time for a new build and a titanium hardtail is looking like a good thing to try.

I have looked at Cove, Cotic, Litespeed, Merlin and Seven initially and nothing has me really saying wow. Ok.. cove is leading the pack so far but love to hear from anybody who has a ti frame or anybody have any suggestions for a blinged up single-track bike. Light, fast, 100mm fork and good quality is what I want.

I could buy a complete bike, but I enjoy my projects and getting stuck in with totally custom bikes for myself. Although this has my interest:
http://www.radon-bikes.de/xist4c/web/Titanium-7-0_...

but never heard of the manufacturer either..

[BOR]

Radon have a good reputation. Mail-Order only, but that seems to net you a good quality bike at lower cost. No persoal experience, but see a few around.

I would happily buy one.

[snotrag]

Based purely on the Reviews, its gotta be the on-one/lynskey ti?

10/10 by everyone who picks it up.

[mat205125]

snotrag said:

Based purely on the Reviews, its gotta be the on-one/lynskey ti?

10/10 by everyone who picks it up.

The On-One was the dream bike for one of the writers in the 20th aniversery MBUK IIRC

[atom111]

have a look at www.burls.co.uk 

I had a custom Ti frame made and it is very good, plus you get to choose the geometry, tidy welds etc I think there is some pic's here if you scroll down http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=174&t=296879&i=700 

It's awesome on the trails but the Burls would be XC focused, the Hummer you mention would be a more "aggressive" ti hardtail.

Not only that you get something unique and special.

[LRdriver II]

oooh that looks the business, them Burls frames. Might have to call them I think.
Otherwise the Charge Duster Ti sounds a good compromise as well as long as I can take the decals off.
The Merlin XLM is also looking good as well as a Independent Fabrications.

Decisions, decisions.. I only need a frame and fork as I have the bits at home to build a nice bike (recently buildt an Isaac Impact carbon jobbie, but damn thing is too big for me so thinking of stripping it (size medium but very tall stand over height which I dont like)

[LRdriver II]

mat205125 said:

snotrag said:

Based purely on the Reviews, its gotta be the on-one/lynskey ti?

10/10 by everyone who picks it up.

The On-One was the dream bike for one of the writers in the 20th aniversery MBUK IIRC

Yea, seen them, but not entirely happy about the curved top tube and looks of rear stays. I much want a classic looking frame with S-stays and run 100mm forks, long and fast for Danish forest single track.

Especially since Burls is in Essex, they are fairly close to me, so I think we are on to a winner here me thinks. I am tryng not to be a badgesnob and go with the "safe bet" Litespeed and Merlin... gotta be different, but nice for the stable

[mat205125]

Sound logic.

I've been tempted to return to hard tail riding.

[Rico]

I've craved a Litespeed Tanasi for a long time. Last time I checked they were £2200 for the frame though... ouch!

[cone]

Got one of these a while back for the missus,she realy likes it(and she knows what shes talking about) nice piece of kit once built up , check their web site for offers - frame only i got for £400