Home Forums Bike Forum Titus Fireline Ti 29 Evo..

Viewing 40 posts - 481 through 520 (of 976 total)
  • Titus Fireline Ti 29 Evo..
  • fishybob666
    Free Member

    Hi all, new here.
    Maybe a stupid question but where can i find a headset that would take a taper 1.5″ fork on this frame?
    i’m 6.1 (185cm) should i go for a 20″ frame and 50mm stem/wide bars combo? or 18″ and 80mm stem?

    wwaswas
    Full Member

    I’ve got;

    1 Hope Pick n Mix Headsets – Bottom Cup – 1.5″ – Traditional 49.57mm

    1 Hope Pick n Mix Headsets – Top Cup – 1.1/8″ – Integral 43.95mm

    for mine.

    Big-Pete
    Free Member
    oomidamon
    Full Member

    I was going to go for a smoothie but an extra £20 for a crown race is stupid. Think I’ll get a Hope. Cheers for the info wwaswas.

    Big-Pete
    Free Member

    Look at the superstar,good quality, you get both crown race’s and they are only £32 in the sale

    the_lecht_rocks
    Free Member

    Ride reports ???

    happybiker
    Free Member

    Here’s my large Evo, it’s got all the old bits from my Inbred except the fork and headset. I ordered a Superstar headset but sent it back when I saw it. The bearings rattled around in the cups! For not much more I have a Hope which will last. It handles well at 140mm, and is the only 29er I’ve managed to wheelie.

    I’m going to eventually upgrade the wheels (singlespeed rear) to Chinese carbon rims, swap the 2×7 for 1×10…. and a KS Lev if I can.

    http://s64.beta.photobucket.com/user/happybiker18/media/Titus%20Fireline%20evo/2013-01-27145714.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

    http://s64.beta.photobucket.com/user/happybiker18/media/Titus%20Fireline%20evo/2013-01-27145652.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2

    Sorry- I can’t upload the pics.

    johnhighfield
    Free Member

    Hi Happybiker – nice build!

    I have bought a set of 29er Rebas & 29er wheels as well as some 10 speed XT transmission stuff & was waiting for a 19″ Dirty Harry 29er raw carbon frame to come back into stock……but I am very tempted by the fireline Ti. Particularly the LTD as I am OK at fettling.

    The Hope headset looks the business & the rear wheel clearance not too bad.

    You say yours is a large (20″) & how tall are you / what is your inside leg? I am just ovet 6ft (32″ i/Leg) & am leaning towards the 20″ too.

    happybiker
    Free Member

    Hi Johnhighfield, Im 6ft with a 32/33 inside leg and the 20″ is great. I come from an xc racing background and wanted mine to be capable of all day marathon races as well as fun trail centre weekends. I would say if you are more into descending the 18 is probably better, although I can’t see mine being a slow descender, the top tubes are pretty short anyway. I still haven’t taken it on a proper ride but just did an hour locally through muddy fields and then some playing on the local skate park and it’s awesome!

    My Inbred was the opposite, it never inspired me to go and play on it, although the extra 40mm of travel might be the reason. I’m running an 80mm stem 680mm bar combo, I have a 60/720mm on my full sus which I might put on just to see.

    the_lecht_rocks
    Free Member

    C’mon lads, lets have more ride reviews……….

    the_lecht_rocks
    Free Member

    I ride an 18″ ti456…..

    Assume thE 18″ fireline will suit…… Brant…..?

    fishybob666
    Free Member

    Hey, i’m 6″1 and currently ride an 18″ ragley mmmbop which is just about the right size ( with a layback seat post). Would I need a 20″ frame or can I get away with an 18″? I still want to run a 50/60mm stem.

    Big-Pete
    Free Member

    20″ all gone.
    I am 6 3 and with the short tt I am using a a 100 stem

    fishybob666
    Free Member

    Hmm, 20″ out of stock.
    wondering if 18″ would be better for me anyway to retain maneuverability from the wagon wheels and a lively playfull handling.
    Any thoughts out there?

    IA
    Free Member

    The easiest to manoeuvre bike will be the one that fits you best?

    fishybob666
    Free Member

    I saw on a few forums the “ride a size down on a 29er” recommendations. Never been on a 29er so how valid is that? the majority of my riding would be on tight technical singletracks with more importance on the descents than the climbs so i imagine a shorter wheelbase might be the better option? i intend to fit a RS Revelation 130mm fork btw.

    wwaswas
    Full Member

    Just ride a bike that fits.

    No point riding the wrong size just to make if feel like a bike with smaller wheels

    Rorschach
    Free Member

    Bikes are always easier to ride when your knees hit the handlebars when you stand up and you sit so far over the back wheel you pull a wheelie when you sit down.

    Swayndo
    Free Member

    6′ here on an 18″. My Ragley is the same size … they feel like very similar sizes and angles. Wheelbase is smaller on the Titus tho!

    oomidamon
    Full Member

    I saw on a few forums the “ride a size down on a 29er” recommendations. Never been on a 29er so how valid is that?

    There’s some truth in that but, as with everything, it varies from bike to bike. I ride a 20″ 456 and a 19″ Rumblefish, which both fit me well, and I’ve got a 20″ Fireline. Try before you buy if poss (but I didn’t on any of mine).

    the_lecht_rocks
    Free Member

    bought an 18″.

    now, help me out.

    will my m985 XTR front mech adapt to fit ?

    wwaswas
    Full Member

    Frame material: Cold worked 3/2.5 Ti
    Seat clamp/Front mech = 34.9mm
    BB Shell: 73mm, English Thread.
    Headset: ZS44, EC49. Smoothie Mixer standard

    http://on-one.co.uk/i/q/FRTITFL29/titus_titanium_fireline_29er_frame

    [edit] you edited your question!

    the_lecht_rocks
    Free Member

    i did 🙂

    wonder if my mech will adapt ?

    the_lecht_rocks
    Free Member

    Talas 140 and xx1 with my reverb going onto it…… 😯

    ferneygreen
    Free Member

    Following this with great interest.

    Come on all you builders!! I like the idea of this bike but the execution seems to have been a quality control nightmare for the On One boys. I can happily overlook the bits that we know are not quite right if the ride is good.

    So come all you tinkerers, get ’em built, give ’em a thrash and let us know how they go.

    the_lecht_rocks
    Free Member

    What is the ETT of the 18″ ?

    johnhighfield
    Free Member

    Hi – I have been tempted by the posts (and the set of 29er wheels & Reba Forks I bought in the Jan Sales) and pulled the trigger on a 20″ Ltd version. Just waiting for my box now…..

    I would appreciate some help with the headset. I like your build happybiker & fancy a Hope headset too. I read your info wwaswas which is helpful.

    I have a set of standard forks 1.1/8″ not tapered so this is the question for a Hope pick-&-mix set up:

    Top = 1.1/8″ Integral 43.95mm – is this correct?

    Bottom = 1.5″ – 1.1/8″ step down (part no 26985 from CRC) – is this correct?

    Do I need any converter for the fork crown or does all the bits come with the bottom bearing kit?

    Many thanks – John

    brant
    Free Member

    the_lecht_rocks – Member
    What is the ETT of the 18″ ?
    POSTED 14 HOURS AGO # REPORT-POST

    I’m still in bed, but isn’t it 600mm I think?

    wwaswas
    Full Member

    johnhighfield – should all be in with the bottom bits. Make sure you get the newer deisgn that uses the crown race for the step down bit not the cup that the previous version did it means you can fit a taper fork in future with just a new crown race.

    the_lecht_rocks
    Free Member

    its arrived………:)

    now to get a headset and start swapping out kit from the ti456 and get some wheels built………

    [/url]
    IMAG0088[/url] by the_lecht_rocks[/url], on Flickr

    95bonty
    Free Member

    Nice, I ordered mine yesterday, just need to sneak it into the garage once it arrives.

    the_lecht_rocks
    Free Member

    3.56lbs 18″ frame weight….. very respectable….

    al
    Full Member

    My 20″ was an ounce under 4lbs IIRC.

    Someone asked about ride impressions. Its a bike. I’ll admit I’m not a seasoned 29″ owner, but it handles much like folk tell me they do. You have to muscle it into corners or it runs wide. Its not as flickable as either my 456 or my BluePig. It is a heck of a lot faster though. It isn’t as stable at speed in rough stuff for whatever reason, wheels are more flexible, as are the forks (though same fork and rims on 26 and 29, just larger on 29), but it does kinda feel like the bike is starting to get its knickers in a twist when you hit a rock garden. It does find its own line and not beat you up though, its just different. Not good nor bad I guess.

    I wouldn’t mind slightly longer stays myself (and not just cos I’ve had the back wheel nearly lock up with shit between it and the seat tube), perhaps just personal taste. Its a little to easy to wheelie when climbing (and I refuse to flip the stem over).

    For £500 you can’t complain really. For £700 I’d still not TBH. Its nice.

    johnhighfield
    Free Member

    Mine arrived yesterday too – & it looks pretty cool!

    I measured it to be sure (yes a 20″) and it weighs in at 3.68lbs. I weighed it several times and give or take a bit – thats what it comes in at. I checked the frame size against my large Titus FTM carbon & it comes up about the same in top tube & seat tube – although the rear stays are angled up more for the bigger rear wheel so the stand over height may be a bit different.

    I’ve got some bits already bought (hope/crest) wheels; XT 10 speed transmission; & Reba forks & spent some time last night chasing the best prices between CRC; Winstanleys; Merlins & Bike Discount – for a range of other bits.

    I’m going for black hope BB; headset & seat clamp & hopefully a carbon finishing set – which I may have to steal off one of my other bikes… I have front hope mono M4 & rear mono brake (black & gold ones) that I think I can pull together from my build box.

    My Titus badge didn’t come in the box so I will have to chase this up with One-One. I have seen a metal one they also seem to do but haven’t seen this listed anywhere bit it looks much better.

    I am hopefull of having a building session in the next week or two – the question is – Is there any need to helicopter tape a Ti frame??

    the_lecht_rocks
    Free Member

    This is my 4″th Ti frame. Still got 3 of them….. I did copter tape the others..

    fishybob666
    Free Member

    If anyone’s not too pleased and want to shift their 20″ frame, give me a shout. Still annoyed I had one in my basket and when I went to complete transaction a few hours later they were all gone 🙁

    oomidamon
    Full Member

    Is there any need to helicopter tape a Ti frame??

    I didn’t bother on my Ti 456 and haven’t had an issue so I’m not planning on putting any on this.

    frogstomp
    Full Member

    Here’s mine:

    Bit of a Frankenbike at the moment until I’m able to build the wheels (A/Cs on Flows) and decide what combination of bars/stem/steerer height is going to work.. singlespeed out of curiosity (and it makes a nice ‘clean’ build) but will probably switch to 1×10 once I have the bits.

    Clink
    Full Member

    Does look good, but that rear tyre again looks uncomfortably close to the seat tube?

    Candodavid
    Free Member

    Perhaps would be better served as a 650b

Viewing 40 posts - 481 through 520 (of 976 total)

The topic ‘Titus Fireline Ti 29 Evo..’ is closed to new replies.