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Prototype Birmingham WHEELS Expert - titanium

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dinglem:
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Not sure what the weight-saving is over the metal items, but for the ultimate light weight (Mini) build it has to be a must-have. Plus I'm following the route the WHEELS team took in purchasing these items from the Bicycle Harbor shop when they visited. I guess originating from a small, independent BMX shop they weren't really mass marketed.

It's been interesting researching Harbor Lite anyway. I'd never heard of them previously.

dinglem:
I've been doing a little further research into light weight parts for when this build starts to move forwards. I've been looking into some of the O.M.A.S. Ti offerings and have picked up a titanium Euro BB and a Ti brake bolt kit. The BB is insanely light and is a real work of art.

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I have also read that a few of the infamous 'lightest ever' Mini builds over in the US from BITD used plastic compression release levers as brake levers so I have sourced one of those also.

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Wheel rims and hubs have been interesting to research also; I've settled for some Nisi tubular rims (crazy light) which will be laced using Ti spokes to a pair of Hutch Ti and magnesium hubs. It took me a while to find a set of the Hutch hubs which didn't require a remortgage but I got there eventually. I also found a NOS pair of Comp V sew-ups after much hunting. This wheel set mirrors those offered by Harborlite (Barts) back in period.

Cranks will be Campagnolo as favoured by Dean Bateson - whom the frame was made for - and taken off the Rebecca Maiden team WHEELS Mini. I have also sourced some black Ti chainring bolts.

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Still struggling for lightweight pedal options but have a few ideas now... plus I have an experimental drilled-out seatpost clamp which will be based around pics from trimmed down Mini builds from BITD.

dinglem:
Barts Nisi rims.

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Took a while to locate a pair like this...

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The hubs are going to take a bit of effort to clean up; the usual magnesium pitting but should hopefully tidy up ok. They haven't actually arrived in the post yet though but here's a quick 'before' pic.

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insectbones:
Brilliant thread this!!

Looking forward to seeing this build progress  8)  :daumenhoch:

pickle:
Some lovely looking bits n bobs there, looking forward to seeing it come together  :daumenhoch:  how thin are those tyres!   :shocked:

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