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Postby Comedian » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:35 pm
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Postby Le Velo » Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:02 pm
Comedian wrote:Oh God help me... I'm up to page 24 of the Baum Flicker photo stream. Only another 50 to go....![]()
Postby grasshopper » Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:01 am
Kenzo wrote:Baum is mostly custom bikes? For a few hundred more... Get your bike totally custom, have a look at a BNE company: paintmybike.com.au
Postby aeroslave » Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:26 pm
Postby RonK » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:32 pm
aeroslavebigbelly wrote:Titanium Frames are all about welding craftmanship. The chinese, though world class leaders in all things carbon fibre, STILL has a lot to learn before they can master the difficult welding techniques of Titanium alloys.
MADE IN USA. So far thats what you should get in Ti frames.
Postby sumgy » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:42 pm
Postby Comedian » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:20 pm
Postby RonK » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:23 pm
Comedian wrote:Has anyone had any issues with Baum?
It would appear they are some of the lightest TI bikes around. Interestingly.. they taylor the amount of material dependant on the weight of the rider.Light riders get a bike that is a little lighter than heavy riders!
Postby sumgy » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:33 pm
Postby grasshopper » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:45 pm
Comedian wrote:It would appear they are some of the lightest TI bikes around. Interestingly.. they taylor the amount of material dependant on the weight of the rider.Light riders get a bike that is a little lighter than heavy riders!
Postby chewsta » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:05 pm
Le Velo wrote:Comedian wrote:Oh God help me... I'm up to page 24 of the Baum Flicker photo stream. Only another 50 to go....![]()
Baum is what I call pure bike porn!
I actually getting one built from them right now and should be ready by mid march. They do have about 6 months minimum wait at the moment but happy to wait for a bike that is custom made to fit me with gears I want and colours scheme that I like. .... Comedian, let me know if you want their latest price list
Postby Le Velo » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:42 pm
chewsta wrote:Le Velo wrote:Comedian wrote:Oh God help me... I'm up to page 24 of the Baum Flicker photo stream. Only another 50 to go....![]()
Baum is what I call pure bike porn!
I actually getting one built from them right now and should be ready by mid march. They do have about 6 months minimum wait at the moment but happy to wait for a bike that is custom made to fit me with gears I want and colours scheme that I like. .... Comedian, let me know if you want their latest price list
Hi Le Velo
if possible could you pm me their price list? I'd like to know i) how much i need to save ii) how long for iii) if i need to sacrifice some body parts![]()
cheers
Postby chewsta » Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:01 am
Postby gabrielle260 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:51 am
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Postby Nobody » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:30 am
Sounds like a sales pitch to me. Any bike is generally built to the parts available in the era it's made, custom of not, Ti or not. If you get a custom, you just need to be able to read the future as to which standards will be successful in sales volume. Not an easy task these day with all the headset and BB "standards" emerging.Comedian wrote:I spoke to a guy at a bike shop yesterday and he said that TI bikes are crazy because they don't fit current parts????
Postby PawPaw » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:02 am
Nobody wrote:Any bike is generally built to the parts available in the era it's made, custom of not, Ti or not. If you get a custom, you just need to be able to read the future as to which standards will be successful in sales volume. Not an easy task these day with all the headset and BB "standards" emerging.
Postby sumgy » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:36 am
Comedian wrote:I spoke to a guy at a bike shop yesterday and he said that TI bikes are crazy because they don't fit current parts????
Surely any new TI bike you buy now would take all the same components as the current off the shelf bikes?
Postby chewsta » Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:17 pm
gabrielle260 wrote:Hi Chewsta, I've had a Baum road bike for about 4 years now and have had no problems at all. Absolutely love it- every time I ride I get that "I love riding my bike" feeling!
I also have cracked the frame of my Lynskey 29er singlespeed and have had that repaired under warranty. Still love that bike too...
It's a fantastic experience, getting a custom frame and then working out the parts spec you want... Happy to help if you want it!
Postby sumgy » Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:38 pm
chewsta wrote:gabrielle260 wrote:Hi Chewsta, I've had a Baum road bike for about 4 years now and have had no problems at all. Absolutely love it- every time I ride I get that "I love riding my bike" feeling!
I also have cracked the frame of my Lynskey 29er singlespeed and have had that repaired under warranty. Still love that bike too...
It's a fantastic experience, getting a custom frame and then working out the parts spec you want... Happy to help if you want it!
Thanks for the offer gabrielle260. I think the project of getting a Baum will be at least 1 year in the making for me, and considering the wait time of the process I won't be riding one within 6 months.
Just one question, what made you choose Baum over the others? and what made you choose Ti as a frame material (so over steel/alu/carbon)? ok that was 2 questions![]()
I've only ever ridden carbon bikes, and test rode carbon bikes. Needless to say all those that I tested were much stiffer than my current ride (cervelo R3sl, 2011 Roubaix and Tarmac expert) with the roubaix having the smoothest ride of the three, has somewhat of muted feeling when on the road but stil also quite punchy similar to the other 2.
I also do agree with what others have said about future component standards, whilst dropping large wads of cash for a frame we all need to take this into careful consideration. But I have noticed an easier way to predict the 'future' for at least the next 2 years. One needs to look at the top level groupset being launched as from what I observe is that they last for at least 3 years before a whole new redesign. Sram Red would be a prime example, their BBs have not changed since they introduced their first road groupset. Whilst BB/headset standards are determined by frame manufacturers, with more and more going the internal press fit routes, aftermarket groupset are still offering the tried and true external bb cups standard, which I think for shimano is a 24mm diameter bearing with a 68mm length? I could be wrong, but at least for BBs we I reckon we still could be seeing the same BBs for the next 3-5years. Meaning current frame designs whether carbon or Ti will still be around...
Postby Le Velo » Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:56 pm
Comedian wrote:I spoke to a guy at a bike shop yesterday and he said that TI bikes are crazy because they don't fit current parts????
Surely any new TI bike you buy now would take all the same components as the current off the shelf bikes?
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