Monthly Archives: March 2025

For almost a year now I’ve been tempted to get titanium bolts for my bikes from various online shops but I’ve never been able to pull the trigger until now. I came across US company Better Bolts on YouTube and hey hey it turns out they make a complete Specialized SL8 bolt kit for not only my frame, but also my Roval cockpit and SRAM red groupset.

Their Ti bolts are CNC machined, have rolled threads (vs cut), use PVD coating (vs anodizing so they won’t fade in harsh sunlight) and they offer a lifetime warranty on the bolts too!

I decided to go for the copper colour for a bit of bling, will get them on the bike and take more photos (and measure the weight savings!) ASAP.

Looks right but heavy at 60g.

Always wondered what that little braze on tab was for. It’s for holding the chain when you have the rear wheel off the bike. Neat!

Have heard a lot of praise for Arundel bottle cages but never been into the look of them, until now! The Campagnolo aero bottle I had on the Paino was period incorrect, but worse than that, drinking water from it tasted like plastic so it had to go!