Italian framebuilder Titici provides new life to their flat toptube aluminum Alloi gravel bike with a uniquely lovely and protecting silver anodized end. Debuted simply final spring, the comfy alloy gravel bike additionally will get a refined replace within the tire clearance realm, kicking up capabilities for off-road journey. And to high all of it off, the Alloi AND provides a restricted version Ingrid construct for extra Italian ano aluminum fashion…
Titici Alloi AND aluminum gravel bike is GHA Silver Anodized
Distinctive bronze-colored protecting ano end. Larger tire clearance. Totally built-in cable routing and race-ready mounts. And a cushty PAT.H flexy high tube on a extra inexpensive aluminum body. All handmade in Italy.
We’ve lined the launch of Titici’s handmade-in-Italy Alloi aluminum gravel bike final spring.
An replace to their previous round-tube All-In, the Alloi added the framebuilder’s signature flattened PAT toptube design for added rider consolation. The Plate Absorber Tech – new Hydroformed version (PAT.H), just isn’t fairly as flat as in carbon. However Titici claims the consolation positive aspects are nonetheless a giant assist, particularly over lengthy days within the saddle off-road. Plus, the alloy PAT.H frameset sells for about half of the carbon PAT model of their Relli.
Now that bike provides the non-obligatory AND end debuted on the previous All-In AND a yr earlier. A glance that really units the bike aside, whereas additionally boosting body safety.
GHA Silver Ano – Tech Particulars
Developed with alloy tubing provider Dedacciai, the aim of the GHA (Golden Laborious Anodizing) course of is definitely to raised defend the aluminum body – each in and out. The title is a bit complicated reflecting the ultimate coloring. However the course of works by integrating a protecting oxide layer of silver ions onto the porous floor of the aluminum tubes. Delivering “virtually infinite sturdiness”.
The result’s elevated hardness & resistance to put on, but in addition a decrease friction floor, and excessive antibacterial & anti-mold efficiency. That’s why GHA has lengthy been in use for marine & pharmaceutical industries. Titici says they’ve an unique partnership with the Japanese creators of the know-how, making this the one GHA bike you will get.
Rumor has it, that mud & filth are noticeably simpler to wipe proper off after a journey. Cool.
One other facet profit is that the distinctive anodization course of tints the completely different tubes and welds otherwise, giving the aluminum bike a different gold-to-bronze coloration that really jogs my memory of a uncooked fillet brazed metal body.
All that, and it’s lighter than paint, too!
What else is new?
The massive practical replace to the Alloi body is elevated tire clearance. Titici says this new era of Alloi AND gravel frames now has room for as much as 700 x 45mm or 650 x 50mm tires. No phrase on what precise modifications had been made. However a fast have a look at new and previous frames suggests a possible refined chainstay tweak to squeeze an additional 5mm.
The bonus excellent news, the tire clearance improve additionally applies to the usual painted Alloi this yr, too.
Alloi Bike Particulars
Briefly, the Titici Alloi is a 1690g 7000-series Dedacciai aluminum gravel body with absolutely inside cable routing by way of a 1.5″ Deda DCR headset system, a threaded BSA BB, 31.6mm seatpost, flat mount disc & 12mm thru-axles. It’s suitable with 1x or 2x drivetrains – mechanical or digital. The bike has custom-shaped alloy tubes and a flexy PAT.H toptube for off-road consolation.
It options 2 units of entrance triangle bottle bosses, a toptube bag mount & a rear rack mount. And it’s offered with a full carbon fork with 3-pack Something cage mounts.
The Alloi is available in 4 inventory sizes (S-XL). And I imagine {custom} geometry can also be doable for an upcharge.
Titici Alloi AND in silver ano – Pricing, choices & availability
The brand new Titici Alloi AND frameset is offered by itself with inventory geometry for 2590€. That’s now solely a 200€ upcharge over the usual painted version. To focus on the made-in-Italy alloy nature of the brand new bike, Titici partnered with Ingrid elements for a restricted version full construct of the brand new bike.
The Titici Alloi AND X Ingrid LE full bike sells for 5690€, with a set of matching gold ano Ingrid CRS-POP cranks and a Ingrid 11-44T cassette. That then pairs with a SRAM Rival XPLR AXS groupset. And a mixture of Italian firm elements – Fulcrum Fast Purple 900 alloy wheels with Pirelli Cinturato H tires, and an built-in Deda aluminum ending package. Titici claims a whole bike weight of 9.3kg.
Then newly anodized frames are in inventory and able to ship now. They construct full bikes to order, with an approximate 2 week lead-time earlier than supply by way of your native Titici seller.
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