BlackHeart Road Ti Modern Rocket Ship with a Twist!

After a few more rides on the BlackHeart Road Ti, I definitely starting to gel with the bike and figuring out what its best at. Join me as I explore whether Titanium is still a relevant frame material for performance bike builds.
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[@shoff535]

Great video! I’m curious about what you think the affect of the wheel/tire combination has on handling and ride quality. It seems to me (and I do this… sometimes 😮), that you should swap out and use the same wheel/tire setup when determining ride characteristics, especially over “ratty” road surfaces. Anyway, I’ll continue to enjoy your videos!

[@kennethborland9541]

I appreciate your thought about we adapt to our bikes. I started riding a "new to me" superbike six weeks and a couple thousand miles ago. I'm still learning to sync what I call its central nervous system and mine. Loving that aspect of my bike-rider partnership. Be blessed!

[@ronbell7920]

Luis, great review. Cudos to you for changing that seat early. That could affect one's impression quite a lot. Ti makes for a "lifetime" bike!

[@PatrickLino]

Bless up Luis!

[@thegoodwheel]

Thank you Patrick🙏🏾

[@TheTravelingCyclist1]

Luisssssssss man its about time you get on the Ti side of things! I am extremely interested in seeing your observations. In also going to share the Blackheart website with a few friends as well. Keep the info coming boss!

[@thegoodwheel]

Thank you so much🙏🏾

[@carlostypes3942]

Thank you for making this! It's a super nice looking bike, love your videos

[@thegoodwheel]

Thank you Carlos👍🏾

[@denisspratt926]

Personally I like titanium. At least the titanium bikes I´ve ridden. I have been lucky enough to try the DeRosa Anima, Passoni Prima and Ribble Endurance Ti in the last 6 months. And i´ve been impressed with those. I already have a Cervelo S1 aluminium bike and a 3T Strada carbon bike. So my next will be steel or titanium. Nice video though.

[@NyleRaps]

I might get a Black Heart over a No22 now. Thanks for the great vid!

[@thegoodwheel]

Thank you for watching. I am glad the information is helpful 👍🏾

[@charlesmansplaining]

I know exactly the ride feel you're eluding to. I had a Van Nicholas Skeiron that was basically an off the shelf geometry with large titanium tubing, check my video, and it handled weird. I didn't like it. But I like titanium so I had a custom builder here in the US make me a frame around my like of the Colnago M10 sloping geometry, almost the same bike as the V3RS. I had one of those bikes and the handling was phenomenal, something Colnago has nailed. I certainly made the right decisions specking out my titanium frame because I have never loved riding a bike more than this one.

[@thevirtualeconomy]

Totally concur, I bought a Van Nicholas Yukon second hand and sold it after a few months as handling and comfort were both very poor. Im normally very good at making a bike work for me and tried multiple configurations including multiple saddles/wheelset/handlebars, setting it up as a tourer with mud guards and pannier rack, heck I even tried 1x.

[@thegoodwheel]

I will definitely check it out, Charles. Agreed on that V3rs geometry. It is definitely nailed. 👍🏾

[@marcelliu3422]

Geometry makes all the difference. Of course the tubing, double butted, thickness etc. to! I worked for a other Ti brand. Frames came from the same factory, but they use other geo. Ti It's compliance/comfort is great the best.

[@oheso]

Love your videos. Keep them coming!

[@thegoodwheel]

👍🏾

[@randomname8442]

Why aren’t all bike reviews this good?

[@thegoodwheel]

Thank you. I appreciate your kind words.👍🏾

[@randomname8442]

In the follow up, it would be interesting to understand why exactly it doesn’t turn so swiftly, simply down to geometry? Maybe it works out as being slightly more stable downhill?

[@TESTA-CC]

Id use this as a training bike, I ride a vintage 1987 Steel Peugeot Perthus Pro Reynolds 753r with Down Tube Shifters. Weighs 8.99kg with Carbon Clincher Rims 🖖

[@thegoodwheel]

Thank you for sharing your insights 👍🏾

[@TESTA-CC]

@@thegoodwheel Your Welcome Lou. We Enjoy watching Your Videos as we're from the UK.

[@daviddjerassi]

Keep Safe love the video.

[@thegoodwheel]

Thank you David🙏🏾

[@Grant-bu4nj]

Luis great review 👍🏽

[@thegoodwheel]

Thank you Grant!

[@blackheartbikeco]

Thanks so much for sharing your honest view Luis 🖤

[@thegoodwheel]

Thank you Zach! It is a pleasure... I am really enjoying this opportunity 👍🏾

[@georgeszaslavsky]

Great video and thanks for sharing. Saddle is a critical point when riding. I always ride on Fizik Pavé, Selle Italia Turbomatic2, Turbomatic 3 and Flite saddle. They have been the reference for me in terms of saddles. On the titanium bikes I testrode back then , I found a less liveliness when cornering and unpredictable statability due to crosswinds weather conditions but like you the titanium bikes I testrode back then (GT Edge and Lightspeed ) were faster than the bike I am using to ride. As I said before titanium isn't for me. I added another road frame, a 2001 Fausto Coppi K14 in Columbus Altec 1 and already purchased a pair of SRAM S60 wheels, duraace 7800, 3 Mutant bar and stem will equip this bike. Aluminiums especially Dedacciai 7003, Dedacciai SC6110, Columbus Altec 2, Caad4 and Trek SLR are for me much more predictable to ride than titanium. I can say the same about my other steel bikes made of Columbus Genius, Columbus Overmax, Dedacciai, Dr Zero, Reynolds 731, Reynolds 708, Reynolds 753. With frames made of last generation steels like Reynolds 853,921,931 Columbus Max, Zona, Spirit, life and XCR , the ride might even be better. If you are a fan of Columbus tubing, Columbus redintroduced the Hyperion titanium tubing which was out of production for some years but with superior mechanical characteristics

[@thegoodwheel]

Thanks for sharing that information and insight George. I will be looking into that new tubeset👍🏾

[@bb-r5710]

Good review.❤

[@thegoodwheel]

Thank you 👍🏾

[@SabianDB02]

Will you be taking it out on a fast A group ride to see how it rides

[@thegoodwheel]

Hi Sabian. I did that on my first review, but I didn't film it. I will definitely take it back out there with the camera though.

[@bonbonflippers4298]

I'm surprised that this bike is fast on the flats. I'm sure it has to do with the stiff rear which can be a good thing. The front steering definitely has to do with the fork and head angle. But like you said it just takes time to get used to it over time. Later down the line could you compare it with your steel bikes based on your personal opinion of course.

[@charlesmansplaining]

I agree, I think the geometry around the fork length, headtube angle, and rake isn't very well thought out and it would be a hard thing to get used to, especially if you're ridden a well designed frame before.

[@thegoodwheel]

Yes. I will definitely share some comparisons to my steel frames as well. 👍🏾

[@colnagog6026]

Just a heads up...Blackheart is putting out a rim brake version of this frame as well. Not sure if its a limited run however.

[@thegoodwheel]

Thanks for sharing that. Yep, I am looking forward to more details on it.

[@bromasi]

You look like a very fast senior 👍

[@thegoodwheel]

Operative word being "look" 😂

[@truthseeker8483]

Handlebars and forks look very aero. 1X helps too

[@thegoodwheel]

Yes. The whole package is pretty slick👍🏾

[@test40323]

sweet ride, awesome group. slow turn-in usually caused by front fork geometry and tire size. did you notice better stability at higher speeds? look forward to your final review.

[@thegoodwheel]

👍🏾

[@ariffau]

What’re your take on Blackheart? I was looking at their aluminium frame but I can’t get past its pricing. It’s priced the same as an Allez Sprint and Standert Kreissage RS (not aluminium.).

[@mr.keepitreal2200]

I know you like Campy products but, how did you like the Sram electric shifting?

[@chevyyyyyyy]

But Ti does not have carbon's sculpted look; not my style. It has that certain Soviet Collective Factory look although its minimalistic design alludes to Steve Jobs’ appreciation for simple but not simplistic design like the iMac and iPhone.

[@charlesmansplaining]

After all my years of experience with bikes starting from back in 1978 when I bought my first real road bike and progressing and trying many frame materials I learned some important lessons especially about carbon and came to appreciate frames of that "Soviet Collective Factory" look, to the point that I think they are much more beautiful than any carbon frame on the market today. Put a professionals painting skills to work on a steel or titanium frame and no carbon bike can match the attention it draws. And there is no chance the frame may be toast when it falls from being blown over by the wind.

[@chevyyyyyyy]

@@charlesmansplaining Yes, Jobs came out with colorful tech when, I think, most competitors were plain beige.

[@thegoodwheel]

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