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specialized did a ti lugged, carbon tubed frame as well - the epic ultimate
(circa 1991). they were also ridiculously expensive at the time. lugs were
built by merlin metalworks and specialized bonded in the carbon tubes. i
scored a frame for cheap a few years back, but it's size huge, so's currently
wall art.
re: the robot - brilliant proof of concept if nothing else, and i (perhaps in
the minority) really dig the anachronistic gas pipe aesthetic. can't see it as
a viable business model at the current price point - at least in the realm of
mountain bikes. bespoke bleeding edge road bikes? for sure. tech will
inevitably trickle down, however. cool stuff.
June 15, 2016, 9:19 a.m. - Perry Schebel
#!markdown specialized did a ti lugged, carbon tubed frame as well - the epic ultimate (circa 1991). they were also ridiculously expensive at the time. lugs were built by merlin metalworks and specialized bonded in the carbon tubes. i scored a frame for cheap a few years back, but it's size huge, so's currently wall art. re: the robot - brilliant proof of concept if nothing else, and i (perhaps in the minority) really dig the anachronistic gas pipe aesthetic. can't see it as a viable business model at the current price point - at least in the realm of mountain bikes. bespoke bleeding edge road bikes? for sure. tech will inevitably trickle down, however. cool stuff.