I have a Chromag Rootdown Titanium and I will never own another carbon fibre frame or part again. The way it has a subtle glow and life to it, the way debris sounds when it hits the frame. The way it feels cool to the touch and has zero paint or polish to hide it. I am 100% in love with ti frames.
Beautiful build by Nick, and great camera work and editing by Jimmi-what’s not to like. I personally love Ti, have a Ti hardtail 29’er and a Ti gravel bike-I even wear a Ti watch……..
as someone who has stripped down and rebuilt countless bikes over the years I absolutely freaking love watching these vids. oh and that frame is beautiful
These videos are always sooo 'Zen-like'! This frame combines a lot of the 'modern' features of current frames (except for the whole aero road thing), WITHOUT having to worry about shoddy, no QC at all, pure crap but still co$tly, carbon layups and creaking/loose/wobbly bottom brackets. 😉 The natural finish/tone of Ti just looks soooo good, really happy it's what my frame is made of. ❤👍
That bike is a work of pure art. I have ridden composite, steel and carbon fiber but now I am leaning towards TI for my forever bike. This gentleman is a craftsman. The lines on this bike are so pure. I am really starting to look into TI and one of these days going to make the switch. TI is just so pure looking.
Ahh, love ti bikes! I had a custom ti frame built in the early 90's and built the bike with a Campy drivetrain I so loved that bike, and felt so incredibly comfortable on it. It may be time to build another. Thanks for sharing!!
Got this bike myself specced with ultegra and FFWD wheels. Its simply amazing! This had been my dreambike the day it came out. Have to say you should have gone with the titanium seatpost it makes an even more complete and satisfying look!
@@russy79 it rides beautifully, IMO. So comfy; to put that statement into context, I have broken vertebrae on 3 separate occasions, and suffer lower back pain on most bikes…but not the Guillem!
@@jamesmcardle7921 Thank you so much for your very quick reply! Buying a new bike has been incredibly painful process in trying to find ones to demo, but did manage to test ride one in Norwich at the weekend (a real effort as I live in Bristol) and if felt good and really responsive, but obviously only rode it for 20mins. I am looking forward to spending long all day rides on it, and will want to make upgrades when I have the cash. Thanks again :)
Bit late to the party here. I've seen reviews of the old Orient - a bit concerning on comfort. Can't find much on the new version. What are the comfort levels like? Are they comparable to endurance bike levels (thinking of English roads here that are generally poor)?
Not long owned my first titanium frame. Will never go back to carbon, however i am keeping my lotus 108 & the rest are being sold. Titanium just has such a beautiful feel, look & character to it that carbon cant replicate or compete with
🚀 what a beauty! And such a great edit Jimmi (again!). After watching so many bike build videos I don't need to see all the details on the build, and you just set the right mood for this video (and we don't need to see Nic doing his sealant magic 😂)
Exactly. I try to focus on a different part if the build in greater detail each time. We don’t need a 1 minute bar taping sequence every video. Glad you enjoyed. And thanks for commenting.
I just ordered my litespeed Toscano F1 frame. I am going to use it for an all round bike. It will be a 1x, I have a Rotor crank 50 oval with a power meter and rear Eagle XX0 10/52 rear.
I fully agree with the title! What! I just found out J.Guillem, the frame builder is in a village not even 50km from my house! Not that it changes anything about that it is way out of my league 🙂
Gorgeous. Bet it feels like you're absolutely floating on that bike. Still looking forward to the video where you dump a rusty old banger of ebay and a box of parts from aliexpress at Nic's feet and see what he does - you'd need different more aggrivated music 🙂
Great vid, man. I’m trying to decide between the Atalaya and the Orient. I don’t do much gravel but I’d like it to be an option when the opportunity presents itself. I’m thinking the 35 that the Orient can take is plenty of tire for my needs. Honestly, the head tube on the Orient looks like a work of art and I need it in my life. Haha
I like the seat, who makes it? Also I put one piece aero bars on mine . Looks better and you can rest your forearms on them.. other than that , beautiful build!! I’m glad you didn’t go with Shitmano components!
@@Jimmidoesstuff well okay. I learned it different. That you always tape the handle following the natural load direction. The load direction on the upper handle is kind of inwards (=motorcycle throttle) and when you start twisting and pulling the handle, wich happens naturallywhile riding, it can cause the tape to get loose, if you have it the other way round like here. But anyway.. that's just my humble opinion. Cheers mate and still a stunning bike!
@@Jimmidoesstuff Do you know there is a Dutch manufacturer of titanium bikes and their name is VanNicholas ;-) I happen to have one. Those bikes have very neat welds alover the frame btw ;-)
Spent about 500 miles on it and so far so good. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA Pros:1. Very light2. Solid quality build3. Fast delivery: It arrived 5 weeks earlier than expected.4. Easy assemblyJust a few cons but nothing major:1. Cheap tin tubes and had flat on first day... but not a big deal. I replaced the tubes.2. Seat is a bit uncomfortable but that's pretty much the same situation with most bikes.3. Seat post is a bit long/high for a smaller size 48 bike - had to saw 2 inch off to fit properly. The lowest setting is too high. The post locking system does not seem to hold well (perhaps because I saw 2 inch off).4. wheels are not tubeless compatible (from what I can tell)
I thought Jimmi said titanium bikes were generic and over rated? I’d love one but only because my lovely steel winter road bike gets areas of rust coming through the paint despite looking after it. British roads are brutal in winter.
I understand why pro racers ride carbon frames. They are very cheap to make so the supplier's/sponsor's cost to provide bikes to the teams they sponsor is very low. They don't care about durability because they are so cheap (for the suppliers) and easy to replace. And because they are so cheap to make, coming out of a mold rather than built by a skilled craftsman like Titanium, the profit margins are astronomical when selling to the general public. But why an ordinary cyclist would choose carbon over Titanium is beyond comprehension. The cost to the consumer is actually less in most cases, the frames will last a lifetime and more, they never wear out or look old, they ride like butter and they are literal works or art. Case in point, the bike in this build video. And the best thing about this is that while it is a work of art, it can still be used and never worry about ruining it it any way. It will always look great.
Cleaned up, but unpainted steel does look cool, but unlike titanium, unless it is stainless steel, it will rust in that form, even with a clear coat over it. ☹
You had me until you used electrical tape on the bar wrap. You tucked the one end into the bar and capped it off, so why not start at the stem and finish at the bar tip, no tape required. And before you ask, the last two ti bikes I built, both older Litespeed frames I was saving for myself, one I used Salsa cork bar tape and the second has real/reel sharkskin wrap that was sold by Penn Fishing for their International series fishing rods and reels. Zipp needs to clean up their act on the Stem printing. I understand the stem can be flipped, but it looks strange for a custom bike to have a stem with the printing or laser etching upside down on one side.
@@Jimmidoesstuff Yes, real shark skin. Easy way to determine if a Penn International II 1000 series rod is an older or new version is the wrap on the forward grip. If spiral wound, it's older and made of shark skin. The rod is also a graphite (carbon fiber) blank, has good feel and looks classy. Shark skin is super abrasive resistant unlike cork or PVC foam and easy to clean. Fishing is a lot like bicycles. You can get in on the cheap, or you can spend a couple, three thousand on a rod, reel, and line.
@@Jimmidoesstuff I take it that you don't wear leather? I don't think that they went out to harvest sharks for leather. Leather is a by-product of the fishing that was done.
@@Jimmidoesstuff That is NOT "custom" it is putting parts on a frame. This is a made in China, mass produced frame. This frame is completely overpriced for a made in ROC product. For the money of this frameset you could actually purchase a real made to measure US produced frame. Argue that "pal".
I commend J.Guillem on the use of the 3D-printed headtube lug, but am highly unimpressed by welds elsewhere, the horizontal top tube / dropped seatstays, the non-splittable nature of the frame (who needs a titanium frame that's just as non-transportable as much more beautiful carbon frames!), the lack of shape in tubes. On the positive note, I'm glad that some manufacturers (i.e., J.Guillem, Van Nicholas, FalkenJagd) are (slooooooooooooooowly!) starting to incorporate 3D-printed lugs (albeit the front end only!!!!!) in some of their frames. At this rate, in a million years time, they'll all do what Bastion Cycles have been doing since a dozen years - use additive manufacturing / 3D-printed lugs for all the frame joints in in all of their models. And if we're really, really lucky - in another million years time they may start designing gravel bikes with 15-18º top tube slopes instead of horizontal top tube / dropped seatstay monstrosities. I also suspect that in a few more millions of years, titanium bike manufacturers will learn to shape titanium tubes to look like carbon / beautiful, as many larger brands have been doing in many mid-range aluminium frames by use of fairly basic technology called "hydroforming". In other words, the future looks very promising: in a few millions of years, titanium bikes will evolve to combine utility (i.e., invisible, low-profile couplers) with aesthetics (i.e., beautiful frames through use of additive manufacturing and custom tube shapes). The big news is that in a few million years, there will be titanium bikes aesthetically comparable to My beautiful 2019 to current carbon Salsa WarBird.
Cookin with fire now boys!
🔥 🔥 🔥
Who built the frame?
There’s something calming and spoporific about watching a lovely bike being built. I love how clean, tidy and meticulous everything is
There's something calming about watching an expert do what they are expert at.
I know. Massively agree.
@@Jimmidoesstuff Then I saw the blooper you posted and everything was back to 'Crashy Nic' again...
Hahaa
Stunning build yet again...for me, titanium is the ultimate 'dream build' 😍
There’s something special about this bike, for sure.
Titanium and natural carbon fiber... best frame colours ever! Great build video.
Thanks, Mark.
Superb - I love my Major, ridden many miles in comfort, Ti such a great material.
Sheesh fellas, how did I miss this?! Beautifully done fellas! Now you guys got me sourcing out a similar frame for my future build! Awesome work guys!
I have a Chromag Rootdown Titanium and I will never own another carbon fibre frame or part again. The way it has a subtle glow and life to it, the way debris sounds when it hits the frame. The way it feels cool to the touch and has zero paint or polish to hide it. I am 100% in love with ti frames.
Very calming, watching an expert do his stuff. And a beautiful bike at the end.
Glad you enjoyed, Neil.
Absolutely gorgeous bike !! Cheers Jimmi 👍 Nicks a pro !
Thanks, Brian. Glad you enjoyed.
Thanks guys, you put me on the right path of purchasing the J. Guillem Orient earlier this year, enjoy every minute of riding this bike!
That Titanium Frame looks so nice. Great video. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed.
Beautiful build by Nick, and great camera work and editing by Jimmi-what’s not to like. I personally love Ti, have a Ti hardtail 29’er and a Ti gravel bike-I even wear a Ti watch……..
as someone who has stripped down and rebuilt countless bikes over the years I absolutely freaking love watching these vids. oh and that frame is beautiful
Hey Elvis. Hope you’re good, pal. And thanks for your support. Glad you like them.
These videos are always sooo 'Zen-like'!
This frame combines a lot of the 'modern' features of current frames (except for the whole aero road thing), WITHOUT having to worry about shoddy, no QC at all, pure crap but still co$tly, carbon layups and creaking/loose/wobbly bottom brackets. 😉
The natural finish/tone of Ti just looks soooo good, really happy it's what my frame is made of. ❤👍
Oh, great video! And all your other ones!
Beautiful build! Love this format of a bike build video 😍
Glad you enjoyed it, pal.
Wow. What a beautiful bike!
Well done and strangely...soothing.
That was simply beautiful! ✌️
That bike is a work of pure art. I have ridden composite, steel and carbon fiber but now I am leaning towards TI for my forever bike. This gentleman is a craftsman. The lines on this bike are so pure. I am really starting to look into TI and one of these days going to make the switch. TI is just so pure looking.
Or stainless steel?
Ahh, love ti bikes! I had a custom ti frame built in the early 90's and built the bike with a Campy drivetrain I so loved that bike, and felt so incredibly comfortable on it. It may be time to build another. Thanks for sharing!!
Awesome rig👍👍👍
ddaaannnngggg. That bike and this video are an experience. Nice job
like poetry .... awesome.
Watching this build is truly poetry in motion. One reason that I enjoy my TI. Still trying to figure what wheels compliment my bike the most.
Every time I get on my 25 year old Ti frame I reflect that it will likely be around until the sun goes nova.
Man... this frame is on my wishlist for some time now... and now i want it even more! Such a thing of beauty, captured in an amazing video 👌🏼
Lovely build.
since this is a titanium build I will give you 22 ❤🚲🇨🇦
22 what? 😀😅
Ahhh, perhaps it’s a 22. 🤔🤔
Lovely bike, build and cinematic vlog.👏👏
Thanks Shane
Got this bike myself specced with ultegra and FFWD wheels. Its simply amazing! This had been my dreambike the day it came out. Have to say you should have gone with the titanium seatpost it makes an even more complete and satisfying look!
I agree on the ti seat post. I’m on Zipp 303s and GPX. Mega bike. Gets people drooling everyone it goes
@@jamesmcardle7921 How does it ride? Just bought one, although basic(ish) components. Thanks
@@russy79 it rides beautifully, IMO. So comfy; to put that statement into context, I have broken vertebrae on 3 separate occasions, and suffer lower back pain on most bikes…but not the Guillem!
@@jamesmcardle7921 Thank you so much for your very quick reply! Buying a new bike has been incredibly painful process in trying to find ones to demo, but did manage to test ride one in Norwich at the weekend (a real effort as I live in Bristol) and if felt good and really responsive, but obviously only rode it for 20mins. I am looking forward to spending long all day rides on it, and will want to make upgrades when I have the cash. Thanks again :)
Bit late to the party here. I've seen reviews of the old Orient - a bit concerning on comfort. Can't find much on the new version. What are the comfort levels like? Are they comparable to endurance bike levels (thinking of English roads here that are generally poor)?
Well done Jimmi, you are the man
super nice
It’s the bar tape 😍 hypnotising
Haha.
Not long owned my first titanium frame. Will never go back to carbon, however i am keeping my lotus 108 & the rest are being sold. Titanium just has such a beautiful feel, look & character to it that carbon cant replicate or compete with
🚀 what a beauty!
And such a great edit Jimmi (again!).
After watching so many bike build videos I don't need to see all the details on the build, and you just set the right mood for this video
(and we don't need to see Nic doing his sealant magic 😂)
Exactly. I try to focus on a different part if the build in greater detail each time. We don’t need a 1 minute bar taping sequence every video.
Glad you enjoyed. And thanks for commenting.
Amazing build 👏
Proper love this build!
Well ....i suppose that you never seen a Passoni in Titanium... pure art man....
I have. I know the owner actually.
Total Z.E.N. Awesome!
Brilliant rocket man 🤙as always
🚀
Beautiful vid. Could've swornn that music was the PlayStation 4 standby music though, 😁
Lol
Pic with final weight will nice touch.
hermosa bici! yo quiero una así
I teared up. Lol wow
I just ordered my litespeed Toscano F1 frame. I am going to use it for an all round bike. It will be a 1x, I have a Rotor crank 50 oval with a power meter and rear Eagle XX0 10/52 rear.
I fully agree with the title!
What! I just found out J.Guillem, the frame builder is in a village not even 50km from my house! Not that it changes anything about that it is way out of my league 🙂
Nic can I ask what spray you used at the end to give the bike a wipe down?
Gorgeous. Bet it feels like you're absolutely floating on that bike. Still looking forward to the video where you dump a rusty old banger of ebay and a box of parts from aliexpress at Nic's feet and see what he does - you'd need different more aggrivated music 🙂
Oohhhh that’s a great idea. And quite typical of my own bike bikes that he builds for me. 😂
🤣🤣
Love it
Beautiful bike and video! What product did you use for cleaning the frame?
Great vid, man. I’m trying to decide between the Atalaya and the Orient. I don’t do much gravel but I’d like it to be an option when the opportunity presents itself. I’m thinking the 35 that the Orient can take is plenty of tire for my needs. Honestly, the head tube on the Orient looks like a work of art and I need it in my life. Haha
Soothing shit bro. 👍
Hey how come only the frame is titanium? Can't they do the seatpost, forks, stem and handlebar in titanium as well?
I like the seat, who makes it? Also I put one piece aero bars on mine . Looks better and you can rest your forearms on them.. other than that , beautiful build!!
I’m glad you didn’t go with Shitmano components!
You don't grease the seat tube or did it not show? Fun vid
Very nice built mate! A real beauty! But didn't u tape the handlebar in the wrong direction regarding the load? Regards!
Nope.
@@Jimmidoesstuff well okay. I learned it different. That you always tape the handle following the natural load direction. The load direction on the upper handle is kind of inwards (=motorcycle throttle) and when you start twisting and pulling the handle, wich happens naturallywhile riding, it can cause the tape to get loose, if you have it the other way round like here. But anyway.. that's just my humble opinion. Cheers mate and still a stunning bike!
@@nils_on_wheels will make a vid with Nic at some point about why he tapes how he tapes.
Stunning. What size frame is that ?
Think it was a 56cm 🤷🏻♂️
how come the front end of the top tube and downtube look like theres no welds?
Beautiful bike, what make is the saddle please?
Selle San Marco. Full name in the video description.
This is my dream bike brother how much did it cost to build
Can you please tell the manufacturer of the frame
Great build but knowing the weight would be nice.
Any chance someone has weight of the frame and fork and seat post?
looks heavy
Looks like a bike.
J.Guillem? Can't comment anything, just perfect
Thanks pal
Stunning bike, but it leaves me wondering though why the welding on the front end of the frame is smooth but the back end isn't...
They’re still pretty neat like. 😅
@@Jimmidoesstuff Do you know there is a Dutch manufacturer of titanium bikes and their name is VanNicholas ;-) I happen to have one. Those bikes have very neat welds alover the frame btw ;-)
@@bobzuidema3560 the founder of this bike set up Van Nicholas.
Beautiful, despite the panier or mudguard mounts.
Useful. Winter mudguards!!
Waaaaait! Weight?
Here is another Ti frame to fall in love with, NO.22 Check them out
8:58
Spent about 500 miles on it and so far so good. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA Pros:1. Very light2. Solid quality build3. Fast delivery: It arrived 5 weeks earlier than expected.4. Easy assemblyJust a few cons but nothing major:1. Cheap tin tubes and had flat on first day... but not a big deal. I replaced the tubes.2. Seat is a bit uncomfortable but that's pretty much the same situation with most bikes.3. Seat post is a bit long/high for a smaller size 48 bike - had to saw 2 inch off to fit properly. The lowest setting is too high. The post locking system does not seem to hold well (perhaps because I saw 2 inch off).4. wheels are not tubeless compatible (from what I can tell)
I thought Jimmi said titanium bikes were generic and over rated? I’d love one but only because my lovely steel winter road bike gets areas of rust coming through the paint despite looking after it. British roads are brutal in winter.
i like u bike
blingz
Tingzzzz
I understand why pro racers ride carbon frames. They are very cheap to make so the supplier's/sponsor's cost to provide bikes to the teams they sponsor is very low. They don't care about durability because they are so cheap (for the suppliers) and easy to replace. And because they are so cheap to make, coming out of a mold rather than built by a skilled craftsman like Titanium, the profit margins are astronomical when selling to the general public. But why an ordinary cyclist would choose carbon over Titanium is beyond comprehension. The cost to the consumer is actually less in most cases, the frames will last a lifetime and more, they never wear out or look old, they ride like butter and they are literal works or art. Case in point, the bike in this build video. And the best thing about this is that while it is a work of art, it can still be used and never worry about ruining it it any way. It will always look great.
Size? Weight?
🤷🏻♂️
It would look better with some flat bars and a set of muguras 😅
Don't really care about titanium, but metal frames, they look stunning in "raw paint" with carbon finishing kits.
For sure!
Cleaned up, but unpainted steel does look cool, but unlike titanium, unless it is stainless steel, it will rust in that form, even with a clear coat over it. ☹
my eyes are bad. is that a strada?
gods what a bike!
A Strada? Specs are in the bio.
got it. man, nice welds!!!! thank you
Weight please?
I'm 73KG.
@@Jimmidoesstuff Wow I thought you looked much lighter. 😏
Whilst you are here, do you know what the bike weighed? 🤔
👍🙂
How about waltly's bicycle?
What about them?
Nice bit knolling, very restful watching that, thanks.
Thanks for watching, Kevin.
You had me until you used electrical tape on the bar wrap. You tucked the one end into the bar and capped it off, so why not start at the stem and finish at the bar tip, no tape required.
And before you ask, the last two ti bikes I built, both older Litespeed frames I was saving for myself, one I used Salsa cork bar tape and the second has real/reel sharkskin wrap that was sold by Penn Fishing for their International series fishing rods and reels.
Zipp needs to clean up their act on the Stem printing. I understand the stem can be flipped, but it looks strange for a custom bike to have a stem with the printing or laser etching upside down on one side.
Real shark skin? Wtf? 🤮
@@Jimmidoesstuff
Yes, real shark skin.
Easy way to determine if a Penn International II 1000 series rod is an older or new version is the wrap on the forward grip. If spiral wound, it's older and made of shark skin. The rod is also a graphite (carbon fiber) blank, has good feel and looks classy.
Shark skin is super abrasive resistant unlike cork or PVC foam and easy to clean.
Fishing is a lot like bicycles. You can get in on the cheap, or you can spend a couple, three thousand on a rod, reel, and line.
@@gungadinn poor shark :(
@@Jimmidoesstuff
I take it that you don't wear leather?
I don't think that they went out to harvest sharks for leather. Leather is a by-product of the fishing that was done.
@@gungadinn I don’t. Poor fishies.😢
Video without fully integrated routing: 9 Minutes.
Video with fully integrated routing: 2 hours
NOT A CUSTOM BIKE. A PRODUCTION FRAME.
Custom build, pal.
@@Jimmidoesstuff That is NOT "custom" it is putting parts on a frame. This is a made in China, mass produced frame. This frame is completely overpriced for a made in ROC product. For the money of this frameset you could actually purchase a real made to measure US produced frame. Argue that "pal".
@@Sills71 I’m not arguing anything.
@@Sills71 Sir just asking This J Guillem brand is made in china? is that true sir?
@@Sills71 Is this another Hi-Light product?
I like my 1997 Bianchi Ti Megatube better😁
Let's be honest, building a bike isn't calculus. That said, good video.
😂😂
Too bad it is disc brake :(
Haha
You say " the nicest " because you haven't seen the De Rosa Solo.
iii
Not with Shi
Shi?
no offense, but touching and mounting the discs with no cloves is a rooky mistake
Mine is nicer
What did he wipe it down with, looked like GT85
I commend J.Guillem on the use of the 3D-printed headtube lug, but am highly unimpressed by welds elsewhere, the horizontal top tube / dropped seatstays, the non-splittable nature of the frame (who needs a titanium frame that's just as non-transportable as much more beautiful carbon frames!), the lack of shape in tubes.
On the positive note, I'm glad that some manufacturers (i.e., J.Guillem, Van Nicholas, FalkenJagd) are (slooooooooooooooowly!) starting to incorporate 3D-printed lugs (albeit the front end only!!!!!) in some of their frames. At this rate, in a million years time, they'll all do what Bastion Cycles have been doing since a dozen years - use additive manufacturing / 3D-printed lugs for all the frame joints in in all of their models. And if we're really, really lucky - in another million years time they may start designing gravel bikes with 15-18º top tube slopes instead of horizontal top tube / dropped seatstay monstrosities. I also suspect that in a few more millions of years, titanium bike manufacturers will learn to shape titanium tubes to look like carbon / beautiful, as many larger brands have been doing in many mid-range aluminium frames by use of fairly basic technology called "hydroforming". In other words, the future looks very promising: in a few millions of years, titanium bikes will evolve to combine utility (i.e., invisible, low-profile couplers) with aesthetics (i.e., beautiful frames through use of additive manufacturing and custom tube shapes). The big news is that in a few million years, there will be titanium bikes aesthetically comparable to My beautiful 2019 to current carbon Salsa WarBird.
See you in a few million years i guess.
@@Jimmidoesstuff 🙋🏻♂️🖐🏻