Titus Fireline Ti 29 Evo..

Maybe that’s the solution: 29″ front wheel and 650b at the back with a burly 2.4 tyre.

Is that rear disc a 160?

17.1″ chainstays = close encounter seat tube innit………..

Yes, it is.

The rear tyre is a 2.25 On One Smorgasbord and the clearance is about 7mm. I guess using a wider rim would give you a little bit extra..

17.1″ chainstays = close encounter seat tube innit………..

Other designs exist with way under 17″ chainstays and good tyre clearance (Kona Honzo, Canfield N9 and YS, 2SoulsCycles)?

skack SA ?

Maybe that’s the solution: 29″ front wheel and 650b at the back with a burly 2.4 tyre.

This is what I’ve been thinking. I have a spare Hope hub so may give it a go. Otherwise I’m still not clear which tyre I’ll use on the rear with 2×10 for a foreign holiday in April.

but why 650b ? surely the 29 doesnt rub ?

I think the concern is mud clearance..

furry muff, but it’ll affect balance and rollability…..

Titus Fireline…the first 75.9er

75.9 ?

27.5 and 29 innit

lol innit

ride reports yet fellas ?????????

Nobody ?

Finally got mine built up. Hopefully give it a proper ride this weekend. Initial impression riding it up and down the street is it feels more laid back than other 29ers I’ve ridden. Steering is nice and stable until you go towards 90deg when the slack angle ‘whips’ the bars round more rapidly. Very early days though. I’ve built it up 3×9 – I’ll try and weigh it and get a pic up soon…

Pistola, what fork ?

X-Fusion Slide 120mm – feel really nice. 20″ Bike fully built with pedals, bottle cage etc. is 26.5lbs. 🙂

Pistola, ride review ?

Nobody ?

I can’t wait to get mine built up in a couple of weeks, trip to Glentress for its first weekend methinks…

the_lecht_rocks – Member
Pistola, ride review ?

Nobody ?

I can’t wait to get mine built up in a couple of weeks, trip to Glentress for its first weekend methinks…

What if they say its shit?

Mine isn’t shit. Nicest riding bike I’ve had. No way should a 29er be able to corner like this one.

tlr, won’t be able to ride the bike ’til the weekend 😥

chunky – if they say it’s shit, then they think its shit.

simples.

Ride review:

20 inch frame, built up single speed, revelation rct3 forks, Kore durox 2 wheel set, reverb dropper post. Ridden around Local woods with good mix of tight twisty single track and faster stuff with a few jumps and 1st proper ride. Around Cwmcarn last weekend. Previous 2 bikes were a Giant Anthem X whose frame broke and a 2009 stumpjumper pro fsr. 1st ride up and down the road on the Titus I couldn’t believe how nice it was to ride, really easy to lift the front end and get it in the air, easiest bike I’ve had to bunny hop and a foot of height could be achieved without really trying (I ride flat pedals). In the local woods I couldn’t believe how stable the bike is and how it carries speed through the rooty muddy trails, loads of extra grip and even though it’s tight and twisty I found it easier to ride than the 26 inch bikes I’d had before. The speeds were relatively slow though and very muddy so no chance to see how the titanium would dampen the bumps. I planned a trip to Cwmcarn to help me decide whether to sell the stumpjumper! I rode the usual trail and then went back up again and rode the downhill course. The bike absolutely fly’s! In places were I’d be usually braking on my 26 fs bike I was just letting it roll, it was faster Than my stumpjumper! The bike loves getting air was superb and composed off drops and over tabletops, a really stable and confidence inspiring ride. The downhill course was despatched with ease with the bike again showing how hugely capable it is downhill. The combo of bigger wheels and the titanium really smooth the ride out and although the terrain is rocky I never missed the rear suspension – in fact I’d almost go as far as saying it feels like you have got rear suspension! The only thing I did notice is that I could feel the difference from 26 wheels when riding the the short but very tight and twisty red single track at the top of Cwmcarn, not quite as flick able and you had to muscle it through in places, a different sensation but still enjoyable and although more work I’m not sure it was any slower through this section because of the extra grip – just more work. I’m now completely obsessed with this bike and can’t believe how much fun it is to ride – the stumpjumper is getting sold as I can’t think of anywhere I’d choose to ride it over this!

Sounds an interesting build danny, got any pics??

Superb. Hoping mine will light a candle to my Nicolai Helius AC 29er and out perform my ti456…..

Reckon the fireline will make an excellent trail centre bike and ream the new Tomintoul trail centre once opened….

crap picture against someone elses fence(honest).

not ridden off road due to injury but changes I’ll be making.

Drop forks to 120mm
fit flat bar.

those On-one tyres seem quite draggy on tarmac too…

and ream the new Tomintoul trail centre once opened….

Classic quote!

wwaswas – CRC half price forks 🙂 ??

but of course 🙂

“ream” ❓

Wwaswas – jumping on your post a bit here but i have a set of these I’d be willing to sell for £30 posted. Cut them down to 780mm but in perfect condition. Email is in profile if they’re of interest and i’ll pop you some pics if you want.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=64635

Wwaswas.. I stuck same fork on my nicolai and so far very impressed compared to my float rlc which was fitted..

Well peed off at present as I now have most bits to start the build except some key components – Hope BB & Hope headset! Made the mistake of ordering them from Bike Discount (York) as they were cheaper than CRC. That was 11 days ago & still no sign of them…..I’m now chasing them up!

Googling them & posting up here the reviews look very very mixed So I’ve got my 1/2 holiday & have been looking forward to getting on with the build & the most I can do is to put my tyres on the wheels…..Grrr

I finished my build and took it for a little spin yesterday – impressed so far. My spec is 20″ frame, 2×10 SLX groupset, revelations, Arch rims on Hope hubs, 2.3 purgatory on the front, 2.1 ground control on the back, low rise monkeylite bars & 80mm stem.

Went up to Cannock Chase for a lap of FTD yesterday morning and the initial impression was that it felt very familiar. My previous hardtail was a ti456 & I’ve also got a Trek Rumblefish, this feels like its somewhere between the two – almost taking the best bits of both. Having ridden a 29er for a year but still loving my 456 I’d hoped that the Fireline would be just like the 456 with the benefits of a 29er & that’s exactly what it is. Obviously I can’t read too much into a short ride but first impressions are very promising.

Oomi, just what I’m hoping for too, a 29″ version of my ti456…

So how many of you lot have had trouble with the oversized seat tube problem?

Right, I think I want one – does anyone have a large I can chuck a leg over? I’ve rang on-one but they’ve not got any built up to try.

Hi Ivan
Mine is a large & I’m in North Herts – if thats any good. I am hoping to have it built up by this weekend as have had problems with getting parts I ordered in a timely fashion…