Home > Bike Types > Gravel Bikes

Titici Alloi adds PAT.H flexing comfort to new alloy gravel bike – Updated

Italian custom bike builder Titici brings the ride-smoothing comfort of their iconic flattened PAT top tube design to a new aluminum Alloi gravel bike thanks to further collaboration with Dedacciai.

Titici Alloi PAT.H flexing aluminum alloy bikepacking gravel bike
4 Comments
Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More

Vibration damping isn’t always something we think of with alloy bikes, but by adapting Titici’s Plate Absorber Tech, now in a Hydroformed iteration (PAT.H), gravel riders can expect all-day, all-terrain comfort at a more attainable price point.

Updates: Scroll down for more details on lower pricing, tire clearance & more…

Titici Alloi PAT.H flexing aluminum gravel bike

Titici Alloi PAT.H flexing aluminum alloy bikepacking gravel bike, frameset detail
all c. Titici

We’ve seen a number of carbon Titici road, gravel & mountain bikes with ultra-thin PAT top tubes just in front of the seatpost, to strategically flex for rider comfort – promising to absorb up to 66% of high-frequency road buzz. But while the first alloy Flexy A-GR01 gravel bike we saw from them had a slightly ovalized toptube, it didn’t really boost comfort substantially. And when Titici overhauled their alloy gravel bike with the All-In a year and a half ago, it was more about increased integration and adventure capability, not really more comfort.

Now the new Alloi combines that comfort & capability.

What’s new?

Titici Alloi PAT.H flexing aluminum alloy bikepacking gravel bike, PAT flat top tube

As their third generation Dedacciai aluminum gravel bike, the new Titici Alloi gets a dramatically hydroformed alloy PAT.H toptube, ” derived from the patented PAT system available on TITICI carbon frames“. Again, the idea is the same – using a thinned, flattened oval rear section of the top tube to increase the frame’s vibration-damping capacity while maintaining strength and torsional rigidity.

Titici Alloi PATH flexing aluminum alloy bikepacking gravel bike, angled

Titici says that even in the aluminum frame, the PAT.H shaping increases the comfort & stability of the new bike. “Vibrations generated by uneven terrain are absorbed by the frame structure and do not reach the rider’s arms, neck and back, the areas typically subjected to the most stress, thus leading to a greater feeling of well-being in the saddle over long distances.

Tech details

Titici Alloi PATH flexing aluminum alloy bikepacking gravel bike, Deda DCR headset cable routing

Besides that flattened PAT.H toptube, the new Dedacciai aluminum Alloi gravel bike is still made-to-order in Italy, with customizable geometry. It features a straight 1.5″ headtube with fully internal cable routing through the Deda DCR headset system, The Alloi also gets a new full carbon fork with thinner legs and a lower-profile crown for sleeker integration with the new frame.

Titici Alloi PATH flexing aluminum alloy bikepacking gravel bike, frame & fork details

Calling the new Alloi a gravel bike “designed for bikepacking and fun on dirt roads”, Titici give it a good dose of mounting point and versatile details. The bike gets a standard pair of bottle cage mounts inside the front triangle, plus a top tube bag mount, and rear rack mounts. The new fork adds to that with 3-bolt anything cage mounts on each leg.

Titici Alloi PATH flexing aluminum alloy bikepacking gravel bike, internal routing

With that said, the new Alloi doesn’t appear to be quite as adventure-focused at the All-In, officially scaling back to max 700c x 40mm or 650b x 45mm tire clearance (down from 45 & 48mm on the All-In, respectively). It also drops full-coverage fender mounting.

Titici does say though that the new maximum tire size limit is a bit more conservative than before, to “be sure to avoid any problems with mud”, suggesting that it realistically is unchanged from the All-In.

Titici Alloi PATH flexing aluminum alloy bikepacking gravel bike, angled rear

The Alloi looks to be compatible with 1x or 2x drivetrains, features 12mm thru-axles, flat mount disc brakes, a 31.6mm seatpost (potentially stealth dropper compatible), a replaceable alloy derailleur hanger, and a threaded BSA bottom bracket.

Titici Alloi gravel bike – Pricing, availability & options

Titici Alloi PATH flexing aluminum alloy bikepacking gravel bike, complete

The new Alloi gravel bike got its official debut this past weekend at the Cyclingworld show in Dusseldorf, and is available to order direct from Titici and their partner bike shops now, with the option for you choice of paint colors & custom geometry, as neeeded. Titici is calling the new Alloi their 3rd generation aluminum bike, but it’s still not clear if it will replace the All-In like that bike replaced the original A-GR01. The new bike is expected to be on the Titici website with full details by the beginning of April.

We haven’t heard more definitive word back from Titici on actual pricing, but we expect it to be in line with the <2500€ starting frameset price of its alloy predecessor. Titici has confirmed that the new Alloi continues with effectively the same pricing as the All-In. Stock size frames start at 2390€, with the complete Campy Ekar 13 build shown here at 5990€. As for real availability timing, their custom made-in-Italy alloy bikes usually have a roughly 2-month lead time. Starting in April, Titici expects lead times on stock Alloi gravel bikes of just 2 weeks.

Titici.com

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

4 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
mud
mud
1 year ago

I’ll bet that 1.5 straight steerer with the oversized stem makes for a bone jarring ride up front. Paired with a flexy rear end that must feel weird.

ArmchairFEA
ArmchairFEA
1 year ago
Reply to  mud

It’s a taper steerer fork, only the headtube is straight. Stem flex is non-existent in terms of enabling comfort. The bars might flex, some do. Fork flex also a more significant factor.

Dinger
Dinger
1 year ago
Reply to  ArmchairFEA

…and more fork flex is actually steerer tube flex.Less and less as the bike/steerer gets smaller.

Anders
Anders
1 year ago
Reply to  mud

As far as I understand the 1.5″ headtube is just for the cable routing to fit inside, the fork steerer is normal-sized (1 1/8″ at the top). The stem, a Deda Superbox DCR is also normal-sized for 1 1/8″ steerers, it just have a plastic underside to route cables which makes it look larger, but it’s not part of the structure. That said it could still be stiff, depends on the fork layup etc.

Subscribe Now

Sign up to receive BikeRumor content direct to your inbox.

Subscribe Now

Sign up to receive BikeRumor content direct to your inbox.