Bontrager Ti lite

[wtb_rider]

i had feared it...

 

[benjabbi]

Finished playing with this for the mean time, things will no doubt change!

 

[br0qn]

New wheelset looks sweet... jealous of your fork's canti hanger!

 

[benjabbi]

Current Spec:

Frame: Bontrager Ti-Lite medium

Fork: Rockshox Judy SL, reduced offset Bontrager crown

Headset: Tange Technoglide, 1" threadless
Stem: Titec Titanium, 90mm x 0º rise
Handlebar: Titec Titanium Flat-Tracker, 630mm x 11º sweep
Grips: ODI Attack
Barends: -

Brakes: Avid Tri-Align
Brake Pads: Aztec Control
Brake Cables: Shimano
Cantilever cable hangers: Avid Tri-Dangle
Brake Levers: Avid Speed Dial Ultimate

Shifters: Suntour XC Expert 8 Speed Thumbshifters
Front Derailleur: XTR M900
Rear Derailleur: XTR M910
Derailleur Cables: BBB Ultraslick
Cassette: XTR M900 12-32
Chain: Shimano HG-71
Cranks: Middleburn RS-7, 175mm, 110 bcd
Crank Bolts: Middleburn self extractor
Chainrings: XTR M900 46-36-26
Chainring bolts: Middleburn aluminium
Bottom Bracket: Royce Titanium
Pedals: Onza H.O. Titanium axles

Hub Skewers: Halo Allen bolt
Rims: Weinmann Bontrager BCX Red (f) and BCX Blue (r) Label, 32h
Hubs: Hope Suspension (f) Ti-Glide (r) 32h
Nipples: Sapim Polyax
Spokes: DT Swiss Competition
Tyres: Continental Traction Pro, 26 x 2.00"
Tubes: Normal Wilco jobs

Saddle: Selle San Marco/Bontrager, Ti rails, leather
Seatpost: Titec Titanium 330mm x 27.0mm
Seatpost Binder: Allen bolt clamp, 34.9mm

Weight: I'll find out at some point

 

[Prodigal Son]

My favourite on this build is the titec ti handlebar.

 

[benjabbi]

My favourite on this build is the titec ti handlebar.

They are nice bars, being a couple of inches wider and more backswept works nicely for me, I have an alloy version too, not quite as nice but still good.

 

[slackboy]

I like the way the very blue rear mech matches the blue label rim

(And if I ever meet Ben in real life I will push him over and steal those bars)

 

[Carge]

Glad to see those rims have found their rightful home
They look bl**dy ace on there - blue nips are a nice touch.
Loving the subtle blue highlights

 

[Prodigal Son]

They are nice bars, being a couple of inches wider and more backswept works nicely for me, I have an alloy version too, not quite as nice but still good.

You can´t find those titecs anymore since wide ti bars became desired. The stem is also very light, i have a 1in 130mm quill road ti titec stem at home and never used it cause i am afraid it could snap since it´s so light. Bought it for peanuts on ebay when vintage parts cost nothing. Good times.

 

[benjabbi]

The stem weighs 98g with Ti bolts, it is a road one with a different bar shim for a 26.0mm clamp. It is very light but doesn't cause me any concern for the use it sees. I saw 90mm Ti 1" Titec stem, thought yes, saw 26.0mm, thought shit, quick google later, I can make that work. Been in use with these bars for at least a couple of years with no problems.