This Custom Titanium Firefly Mini Velo Fits in a Rimowa Case

If we won the lottery, there would be signs! A customer commissioned Firefly to make a coupled titanium mini bike to fit inside a Rimowa case for easy travel with a bike. This sort of bike is peak custom, so we had to get a closer look…

The idea was to make a lightweight and durable chassis, that broke into halves and packed away into the constraints of the Rimowa case for ease of checked luggage.

Using hydraulic line couples inside the frame, Firefly created a smooth user experience.

This project was made possible by Firefly’s custom, 3D printed forks.

The wheels are ultralight SMC Govan tri-spokes. As with every custom Firefly, the titanium frame becomes a canvas for custom anodizing…

When it comes to luxury, some people spend thousands on designer shoes and purses, and others, custom bicycles.

Full geometry…

Build Spec:

Rear Derailleur: SRAM Red AXS
Battery and charder: SRAM AXS
Cranks: eeWings Allroad, 170mm, blasted to match frame
Chainring: Alugear Round for SRAM 3-bolt, red, 56t
Shifters: SRAM Red AXS
Brake levers: Sturdy Ti
Brakes: Hope RX4+, flat-mount, red
Brake line couplers: Zeno Q Connector x2, with Fix Pin and Pin Keeper Ring
Disc rotors: Carbon-Ti X-Rotor SteelCarbon 3, 160mm front and 160mm rear, 6-bolt with centerlock adapters
Rotor adapters: 6-bolt to centerlock
Cassette: SRAM Red AXS, 10-33
Chain: SRAM Red AXS
Bottom Bracket: Chris King T47 30x, ceramic, red
Headset: Firefly Ti
Bar/stem: Blacksheep
Tires: Michelin Pilot SX Slick, 20×1.7″, black
Tubes: Tubolito Tubo x4
Valve extenders: Problem Solvers
Wheels: SMC Govan 406-TW3 20″ 406, ceramic hubs, 12k matte finish, CL
Axles: RapiLock Axle 105
Seatpost: Firefly Ti, includes Ti seat collar
Saddle: Specialized Power Pro with Mirror, 155mm
Bartape: BTP Woven Chima Red
Bottle cages: Silca Ti x1
Pedals: Crankbrothers Eggbeater 3, red