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is there such a thing as a ti full sus bike
titus...but pricey
how much is pricey,comp
Yes, although some have aluminium rear triangle. A number of people consider that with full suspension the stiffness of alu is better than the relative springiness of ti, so why make a ti full sus. Of course, that may be a massive generalisation given that metals come in different thicknesses and can be worked in different ways. Price and market is what probably limits the models available.
I believe DEAN make one, also Merlin (or is it Seven?).
Prices? DEAN start at around $2750 frame only...
Litespeed
the merlin one tooks nice.
£2750 and upwards of that by about 500quid for the exogrid
i only really noticed them because it was more of a how much!!!! shocker moment
moots
i've got one. yum yum yum. 🙂
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lucky sod
Check out Kent Eriksen. Titanium front, Yeti asr carbon rear end. Lovely.
A number of people consider that with full suspension the stiffness of alu is better than the relative springiness of ti, so why make a ti full sus.
I'd argue that a ti full-sus is no less pointless than a ti hardtail 😈
The Litespeed Niota Ti and the Titus Racer X Ti both weigh and cost (a lot!) more than their alu counterparts. Not sure about the Merlin. But they seem rather pointless to me!
I've a Titus Motolite Titanium Exogrid where the Ti tubes are inlaid with carbon to stiffen them up. The rear end is a mix of carbon and aluminium. Think the current cost of them is around the £3k mark - I picked mine up off ebay for a hell of a lot less. The frame is a work of art, and is nice and light, but I can't honestly say it's any better (or worse) than other materials, and I wouldn't dream of paying the full retail price for one.
aracer, I was incredibly lucky to get a spin on a ti hardtail (charge) at a group ride earlier this summer and I would definitely get one if I had a grand or so to spend on bikes. It was vroom vroom, even with me riding it.
I've been daydreaming about titus since the review in the last singletrack, but I agree with the consensus here, that a titanium full sus bike is a bit odd.