Price Paid:
$1800.00
at Preownedbikes.com Favorite Ride:
any Bike Setup:
Merlin Fortius Ti, Full Ultegra, Mavic Cosmos wheels, Michelin tires, ITM stem, TTT bars, Thompson seatpost, WTB Shadow V Ti saddle Summary:
This bike is amazing. After getting everything dialed in, the difference from my old steel ride was striking. I spent several years during the late '80's and 90's racing for clubs and teams in the Southeast. After a ten year hiatus, I began trying to ride again, but i discovered that my old steel Rossin was too uncomfortable for my old bones and muscles to tolerate well. I was going to settle for Aluminum, but my wife encouraged me to take the jump to titanium. The fortius was a great deal and the ride is amazing. Matt at PreownedBikes worked with me to make sure that the bike came equiped the way I wanted it. The result was the most comfortable ride that I have ever been on. Even with some extra weight on me, there is no obvious flex, and everything looks and works flawlessly. Strengths:
Compact Geometry, gives me a longer top tube length than a standard frame. Stiff yet compliant ride. Ultegra and Mavic components work flawlessly after initial setup. Bike feels soooo fast! Weaknesses:
None, although the old racer in me does miss my tubulars (not the glue though). Similar Products Used:
Rossin w/ full Campy Chorus, Cinelli w/ full super record
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