Crumpton T5

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jcumpstay
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by jcumpstay

Anyone have details for the upcoming Crumpton T5? Supposedly a lighter option than the Road SL?

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by mnmasotto

I talked to Nick on the phone a little bit ago. I told him i wanted a frame similar to gummy's weighting around 675 grams. He told me he wasn't going to build a frame that light again. He said he could go about 720-30 for a size 52 - no lower. Maybe he has some new tubing much lighter than that used for gummy's frame? If he could make a frame as light as the new Cervelo Ca I would be interested.

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by coppercook62

Did you talk to him before NAHBS because according to this low 600's for a Type 5 UL
http://www.bikerumor.com/2013/02/23/nah ... ring-home/

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by mnmasotto

Probably before the show. I would like to hear more about this new frameset!

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by justkeepedaling

Possibly low 600s. And in what size?

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@ justkeepedaling

Size 56.

Bike Rumor wrote:With the new design, he says a typical 56 should come in around 800g as standard, and an ultralight could be in the low 600′s.


Typical T5 in 56 ~800g
Ultralight T5 in 56 low ~600g
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justkeepedaling
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by justkeepedaling

Yeah, I understood that from the wording in the article, it's just a bit hard to believe

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by nicrump

Hey guys, the Type 5(T5) is in development. All the tube shapes and tooling are done. Several proto-types running. Materials are selected and procured. Where I am at now is tube iterations being built into frames to be tested according to EN14781 to determine the absolute bottom weight I can safely build. The test size I am working with is 55cm. So far best guess is low 600's is going to be achievable.

I am currently riding a 55 in the mid 700's and am beating the crap out of it. If all the next iteration(and hopefully final)tubes are here in the next 2 weeks, I'll know by late May where we stand. Keep posted.

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by jpanspac

Hey Nick, how about an update?
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Just wondering what the status was. Only found this:
http://crumptoncycles.com/crumpton-price-list.html wrote:Crumpton Type 5 $6500
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by coppercook62

Nice!

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by spytech

I love it, BUT... one thing i can not get over is - for a custom frame of this price, it is still using bolted bonded alloy dropouts. carbon drop outs work, look at rolo, spin, and ax-lightness alpha. even a small time custom frame maker who is also in USA appleman bikes makes his own carbon dropout.

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by corky

If Nic uses alloy dropouts then it's for a (good)reason....

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by Posix1b

@spytech right on. The custom pricing is getting out of hand. I can afford it and won't go that route, for the fact it just looks like an unnecessary expenses. Personally, the most unfit, slowest overweight people I see on the road tend to ride custom. It is too much of a status symbol. But it is a stunning bike!

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