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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @dirtmerchantln 5 Mar \ on: Something expensive worth buying meta
@Voldemort Who made your custom ti frame? $10k is definitely pretty blingy, you must have red/dura-ace + fancy wheels + other candy on there. Share your build!
I have a gravel bike and a full-sus mountain bike, both steel frames with custom part builds but they were more in the $4-6k range each. I ride 3-4 times per week so it's worth it to me. Previously my car cost less than either of my bikes until I crashed it and had to get something newer.
Wilde Bikes - it is the new project of the guy who founded all-city bikes. I got a titanium earth ship and it is the best bike I have ever ridden. I want to sell all my other bikes (except for a colnago c40) and buy a titanium hard tail from them now. I might get a steel hard tail instead. I love steel frames too. Don't get me wrong, carbon frames are fun, but there is something about the simple lines of a steel frame you just can't beat.
I got the chris king gravel wheelset, I cant remember the sram groupset but it is one level below red. The only regret I have is getting sram, but I have gotten used to it now.
I will try and find a pic to post.
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Wilde frames look super nice, definitely a step above my all-city gorilla monsoon. I have a thing for metal frames but they are heavy, my gravel bike weighs in at 26 lbs and my mtb (Starling Murmur) weighs 35 lbs. Love the ride feel of steel and ive had carbon components fail catastrophically on me before.
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