I’ve been looking at the above, does any one have any experience of this new model??

Ti 456

I usually suffer with my back on a hardtail, will this be any better??

😯 !!!

Remedy may go not sure yet 😀

anyone bought one yet? 😯

I have seen a few threads recently about them cracking.

One dude even had a used frame sent back to him as a warranty replacement!

I’m running one with Lyriks up front. It is a nice ride. Today we rode the Ciaran Path at Kinlochleven. At times I was wishing I was on a 6″ full sus, but it really is an excellent bike with trendy wide bars and big forks.

Lovely frame but then as the c456 is half the price (Buys a nice set of forks to go with the frame) and lighter, I can’t really see the attraction of the ti456 myself aside from the must-have-ti factor 😕

I have seen a few threads recently about them cracking.

The Lynskey frames…I’ve not heard any stories of the new Van Nicholas frames cracking

One dude even had a used frame sent back to him as a warranty replacement!

A mistake…they held their hands up and admitted that.

Ahhh, all good then.

I’ve always fancied a titanium HT, let us know how you get on with it if you get one.

Jeffus

Did you ever get anywhere with an angleset for the remedy- contemplating one myself as I need a new headset anyway.

Dave

Get the 14″ one. It only weighs 170g!

APF

DeeW, I decided to get a standard headset just couldn’t afford an angleset,

I may try offset bushes on the shock, should be able to get a 3-4mm reduction in the shock eye to eye.

I was looking at Ti frames because I hoped it would be better for my back,

Cheers for the input

I’ve got a Lynskey one, had it for about three years now. It hasn’t cracked. Gets ragged round plenty of rocky trails. Nice firm ride.

Kev

Specific to back problems. Concentrate on the seatpost as this offers more give than the frame.
A Ti post will take out a lot of small buzz
A thudbuster will be even better

Also a Ti railed saddle and fat rear tyre will help.

I’ve got one… tis awesome.

I have seen a few threads recently about them cracking.

One dude even had a used frame sent back to him as a warranty replacement! Actually it was the old Lynskey frames that we had a small amount of cracking issues. As per Lynskey guarantee the frames were repaired by themselves in the US and returned to the customer after being fully tested. The new version of the Ti456, produced by Van Nichloas has been considerably better- we’ve had very few returns.

jon_on-one – Member

Actually it was the old Lynskey frames that we had a small amount of cracking issues. As per Lynskey guarantee the frames were repaired by themselves in the US and returned to the customer after being fully tested. The new version of the Ti456, produced by Van Nichloas a factory in China has been considerably better- we’ve had very few returns.

So – the VN model is both cheaper AND better?

Jon, can you get back to me about my frame? I have been emailing and calling since last Wednesday and really need to start the process in getting this sorted.