Baum Cycles

[TMK]

A thread for Baum Cycles pictures.

Baum Cycles are made by Darren Baum in Geelong, Victoria, Australia - they are well known for their custom geometry Titanium frames and high quality paint finishes, all completed in house in their facilities in Geelong.

I started this thread because I am a happy customer after I got my bike this week!

So, I'll start with pictures and specs of mine!

Professional pictures supplied by Baum: (as seen in FNL)














(A detail of the seat tube during painting - the logo from my graphic design business - my name also...)

I guess you'd say "my dream bike!" - a solid racer that is "just right"...

Baum Corretto
Custom geometry Titanium
Hand built in Geelong by Darren Baum @ Baum Cycles
Hand Painted in Geelong by Jared @ Baum Cycles
Colors - GTA Style - 4 colors... Metallic white, black, blood orange and silver...

Edge 1.0 Fork
Tune Bobo headset
Campagnolo Super Record 11
172.5mm cranks 53/39 front
Super Record 23-11 rear
Ciamello Gravita carbon brakes
Deda Zero100 Servizio Course 120mm stem custom painted - GTA style
Deda Newton Shallow bars 440mm
Deda Super Zero Carbon seat post - de-logoed...
Fizik Microtex - black "buffed" tape
Fizik Arione Carbon Braided saddle
Lightweight Standard 3 "Black Edition Special" Carbon tubulars
Lightweight skewers - carbon/Ti
Continental Competition Black Chili tyres
King Ti cages in custom "brushed" finish

Pedals are Dura-Ace, but I have Speedplay Zero Ti pedals to go with my new shoes when they arrive...

6.6kg with pedals as you see...

It is seriously SMOOTH! I have no complaints... I have the pro photos to come when Baum send them to me! They will be better!

Enjoy the pictures while I am out enjoying the ride![/b]

[TMK]

More pics I took:


Some pics I took...

[DarrenCT]

oh my.

[sarion]

very nice.

Baum bikes are always my dream.....

[moran]

Holy shite.....NICE BIKE.

[curtisvill]

Beautiful

[corko]

Jeeze that's inspirational.....

PS, How're the Gravitas?

[happycampyer]

Simply stunning. The Baum paint schemes are off the charts.

[TMK]

Thanks for the comments! I love it! I've been riding it every day except yesterday because I was at work all day. I set out for work today and dad called me and told me to have the morning off! So I did 85km!

The Gravitas are pretty good. Better than my Zero G Ti on my other bike. I thought they'd be pretty ace, but I have had a bit of trouble with my back one having a real bite... its good enough though, and I'm not going to ride crits on it!

Most importantly they look cool!

[christian]

Wow, that is stunning. Looks faaaaaast.

[Lionel]

Man, this is so nice. Baum are the best looking Ti bikes.

[TMK]

Thanks for the kind words! I have ridden it every day since I got it! I'm buggered now! Haha! Might head out soon!

[marcelia]

Some of the best looking bikes, period. Your bike is hot shite. Does she have a PM address?

[eek]

I still need to get around to taking some decent photos but until then this will have to do...

A new Corretto to replace a destroyed Ristretto (hence the 7800):


I am not an unhappy man.
Thus ends my lurkerdom.

[drewmanchew]

Paint work looks awesome. really like the stem detailing.

[Chooey]

I'm really liking this one. I like the restraint. I like the use of the oldie but goldie 7800. And I really like the mural too!

I still need to get around to taking some decent photos but until then this will have to do...

A new Corretto to replace a destroyed Ristretto (hence the 7800):

[th_boone]

Oh good lord. Incredible. Just seeing these. Need to see larger pictures of blue bike please.

[justinf]

These Baums are consistently badass. . . really fresh look and already spawning imitators. I love ti bikes. . .

[RichTheRoadie]

First post, and even the first thread I've viewed - having just got off the phone to Darren & Jared to thank them for this amazing creation i thought I'd post this here straight away on Jared's recommendation.

As I built it up myself in the UK Baum weren't able to get the full bike shots done so I've got professional shots being done at the weekend - I'll post more when I have them.

For now...







Nothing makes that purple 'pop' the way it does in bright sunlight though, it's a stunning colour and overall finish.

Baum Corretto - Ti, custom geometry, ISP & PressFit30
Edge 1.0 fork
Lightweight Standard C, black edition
Di2
EE Brakes
Veloflex Corsa 22 tyres
Custom painted San Marco Superleggera saddle
Tune Cappy ISP head
Tune Geil Teiles stem
Zipp Countour SL short & shallow bars
Tune Bobo headset
Custom bar tape by Mick Peel of Busyman Cycles (hand stitched, hand punched with purple stitch)
Vertebr.ae ZTA brake cables
KCNC 12-27 cassette
Rotor 3D+ chainset with Rotor Q rings (50/34 for now - will probably go to 52/36 though)
KMC X10SL chain
KCNC Ti-DLC jockey wheels
MCFK front derailleur clamp
King cages
Speedplay Zero Ti pedals

Enjoy!

[steveo]

wow. just wow.

diggin' the purple housing.