Years ago, I saw this titanium Budnitz bike and fell in love but at the time, could not even dream of affording it. The company has since gone out of business but I still think of this as a "forever" bike. The swoopy titanium frame, belt drive, drop bars and Rohloff hub. Where do I start? Who makes a swoopy titanium frame? Any advice?
by twentiesforever
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Retrotec will make you a swoopy Ti bike.
https://ingliscycles.com/cross/
You can make an aluminum one (I know, not the same)
https://preview.redd.it/b3np3ctzahug1.jpeg?width=1848&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7275e7571ddd5d6286b04384e5339476217c1c6a
https://www.rohloff.de/en/service/search/bike-finder
Or
https://www.prioritybicycles.com/products/gemini
Or see the responses to this post. Lots of small builders out there. https://www.reddit.com/r/whichbike/comments/1s0ovvs/shipping_for_fairlight_secan_30_has_me_looking/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
https://sklarbikes.com/products/super-something-titanium-all-road-gravel-bike
They pop up on eBay periodically.i almost pulled the trigger on a Ti a few weeks ago.
https://www.blacksheepbikes.com
Came here to say Retrotec/Inglis.
https://preview.redd.it/53d2q0p1dhug1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=53bddfc381a37022f2e41ce661370e1ad8c72831
There was a steel Budnitz listed on either CL or FB in the Bay Area for $1100 not that long ago. Keep watching those
I personally don’t care for them but do have much love for Retrotecs and Black Sheeps