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Found it on Pinkbike and then again on ebay:

Looks at the picture of the seat tube - why is there a weld there?

- - Link to eBay advert - -

 
Posted : 24/09/2020 3:12 pm
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Different internal diameter tubing for the seat post.

44 bikes does the same as does BTR.

 
Posted : 24/09/2020 3:14 pm
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Looks to be the same as this one? stolen-bikes Or at least a repair/ design feature in the same place

Edit: Components have been swapped but the frame looks very similar

 
Posted : 24/09/2020 3:24 pm
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Nope. It's ment to be like that.

 
Posted : 24/09/2020 3:28 pm
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Posted : 24/09/2020 3:33 pm
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Well this pic of a new frame on the pedalrevolution.co.uk site looks to have the same weld above the sticker . . . unless my eyes are playing tricks again 😉

 
Posted : 24/09/2020 3:38 pm
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Well - everyday's a school day. I've owned A LOT of Ti bikes and never had this. Why not just use the correct tube diameter to begin with? Weight? Cost? I think my Ti29er had a shim, though I'm not sure if that was a design feature or a quality control problem.

 
Posted : 24/09/2020 3:43 pm
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Who buys a bike for one trip then sells it?

Looks dodg to me.

 
Posted : 24/09/2020 3:46 pm
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Plenty of people. They go on the trip and decide that it's not for them. I've a friend who did that.

 
Posted : 24/09/2020 4:32 pm
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Bontrager was doing it about 25 years ago, so definitely a "thing" for titanium MTB frames

 
Posted : 24/09/2020 5:03 pm
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My 2souls Quarterhorse had a seam there too.

 
Posted : 24/09/2020 5:07 pm
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Plenty of people. They go on the trip and decide that it’s not for them. I’ve a friend who did that.

Also, in the linked advert the person selling the bike hasn't owned it from new, so there is a fair chance that they will get the same (or close to) back that they paid for it.

 
Posted : 24/09/2020 6:10 pm

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