Budnitz Limited Edition Titanium No. 5

Budnitz Limited Edition Titanium No. 5 is the bicycle that reviewers have named among the most beautiful ever made. Imagine a city bicycle born with just the best bits of race bike DNA. Athletic handling and a short wheelbase make this model a stylish urban road rocket, nimble in traffic and lightning quick on open roads. Perfect for high speed morning commutes and long weekend excursions.

The No.1 twin-tube single-arc cantilever titanium frame is built with 3AL 2.5V alloy that offers an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio — light as aluminum and as strong as steel. It weighs just 3.5-pounds and will never rust, corrode or be damaged by UV rays. Budnitz titanium tubes are custom drawn and butted then hand tig welded. Its frame is engineered to absorb road shock while maintaining lateral stiffness, minimizing energy loss and delivering optimal power to the pedals. The result is brilliant speed.

The No.1 comes standard equipped with a Rohloff 14-speed internally geared hub made by hand in Germany. The Speedhub offers 526% gear range, and comes with a mechanical grip shifter, moving with impeccable precision through gears spaced an even 13% apart. This silent, efficient and clean solution is considered the gold standard for internal bicycle gearing. Famous for reliability, Rohloffs are rated for heavy expedition bike use and known to travel tens of thousands of miles without maintenance.