Product Description
Brushed Finish (not bead blasted) * Machined Titanium Head Tube and Bottom Bracket shell * Top tube cable routing * Welded 7cm Titanium Insert in top of Seat Tube (strengthens frame and allows 27.2mm seat post in an oversize seat tube) * Canti mounts and cable stop bridge * Dropouts drilled for rack & fender mounting, welded rack mount bosses on seat stays * Pulley boss behind seat tube above BB allows using road-style (bottom pull) front derailleur * 7mm (1/4") Water cut titanium dropouts * Slotted, Welded Titanium Cable Guides * Welded Titanium Seat Post Binders * Welded Water Bottle Lugs (no rivet to loosen) * "No Noodle" design - frame flex stops here! * All frames are fully hand-prepped prior to shipment or building * 5-year warranty against defects in material and workmanship * 1/2 price "crash replacement" program * 14-day money-back guarantee of total satisfaction * Custom geometry available (see www.habcycles.com) * Weight listed is for 49cm frame * Sizes: 49, 52, 55, 57 and 59cm center to top
| Price: | $995.00 |
| as of Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:28:56 GMT ***Remember, deals price on this item for sale just for limited time*** | |
Product Details
- Size: 49cm center to top
- Color: Brushed titanium
- Brand: Habanero Cycles
- Model: Cyclocross
- Dimensions: 3.20 pounds
Features
- Top Tube: 28x36mm Oval
- Down Tube: 31.8mm OD
- Seat Tube: 31.8mm OD
- Seat Stay: 5/8" (17mm) OD S-Stay
- Chain Stay: 7/8" (22mm) OD S-Stay
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Hans Lellelid
I bought this frame when I decided to sell the single-speed and start commuting with gears. The buying process was fantastic; lots of email exchanges with Mark at Habanero Cycles prior to ordering to make sure I was getting the right size, etc. and he was very helpful on component/build-up questions I had. I know that one can buy titanium frames a little cheaper by working directly with companies in China, but my experience/observation has been that any markup is well worth it when considering the benefits of great US-local support (both when purchasing and availability of warranty, etc.). The frame itself is beautiful; the welds are clean and the finish is perfect. The seatpost binder works great and looks great. I love the versatility; I've been running it with full fenders as my daily commuter and then occasionally switching out for my CX wheelset for light off-road riding (and some CX racing).
On a specific note, I like that the frame runs all of the cables on the top tube -- keeping them out of the mud. This design does have the implication that you need a little pulley (which is provided) to run a bottom-pull front derailleur. That pulley can get gunked up if you aren't running full fenders (and esp. if doing any riding in mud, etc.). I ended up eventually just getting a top-pull front derailleur (Shimano CX70) which solved that problem permanently.
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