NEW / OLD ? Ti frame

[greenstiles]

Just bought this on ebay for £92.00 ! dunno where it's from, if it old or new........buyer had 2 in diff sizes n said from a bike project that didn't happen.........weight is 3.6lbs.welding is fairly good.drop outs are a bit rough looking seat post is 28.6 and NO numbers on BB shell.nothing at all. BIT CONCERNED SEAT TUBE SLOT HAS NO CIRCULAR HOLE AT BOTTOM...it's just a slot......without would it cause stress/ cracks ???

Thought it may have been one of those cheap chinese £250 jobs from a while back ???? have asked seller for any info as possible

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh20 ... I005-1.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh20 ... /TI006.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh20 ... /TI008.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh20 ... /TI009.jpg

 

[detomaso]

Is that a Raleigh?

 

[dyna-ti]

Any serial numbers on the bottom bracket or the drop outs. :?

 

[Rampage]

Looks like n early Raleigh Torus. Has it got any threads in the BB?
The weight is right for a Torus.

 

[greenstiles]

hi all threads are there in bb and drop out......no numbers anywhere !

 

[dyna-ti]

Look very closely on the dropouts,it can sometimes be very faint.

I too own an unknown Ti frame and finding info can be rather difficult :?

I dont think its a torus as the dropouts look different and the cable routing went along the side or top of the frame

 

[Rampage]

As above.
Plus the wishbone is too low on the seat tube.

 

[greenstiles]

Nada.no numbers faint or otherwise......the other frame he had was a 20.5" (in add below) and the rear triangle was the same size as thisone but the seat tube/ top tube extended way above the mono stay...........like they only had that length of rear end but made a bigger frame with the main triangle...see pic if still up


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Titanium-Bike-Fra ... 41563b47de

 

[transcentral]

Agree with Rampage not a Torus.