![Initial photos and thoughts on the Titus Carbon FTM.
I dropped by to see the folks at Titus today to pick up a new fun bike to play with for the week. I am planning on attending the NWTA tail build day out at L.L. Stub Steward on Sunday so I figured it would be fun to take something out there to play with after digging in the dirt. The FTM is Titus’ 135mm (5.31 inches) travel trail bike with 26 inch wheels. It comes in carbon and aluminum.
The medium sized frame given to me has a 13.25 inch BB height and slacker 69.25 degree head tube angle. The suspension is handled by Rockshox with a Pike on the front and a Monarch RT3 on the back. Shifting is handled by the workhorse XT line from Shimano and braking by Magura. Amazingly some Crank Bros Cobalt wheels were also on the bike. I have been wanting to test these wheels for a long time now.
My initial thoughts of the bike are that this thing would be the bike to sway me back from the 29er team. I made the move a couple of years ago and haven’t ridden a small wheel since. I am also really excited to be back on a FSR type rear suspension package. It is the last type of suspension that I actually felt comfortable with riding up and down trails. The frame itself is a masterpiece to behold with internal cable routing and inset graphics [Pictured above].
Internal cable routing and smooth lines
One more picture of the inset graphic.
I think I may sneak out early in the morning to get an early morning ride in on it. It is that type of bike, that makes you want to get up a 6AM to ride.
More thoughts to come as I put some miles in on it.
Jeremy
Titus FTM link. Online shop link.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzryehriE71qbmkqyo1_400.jpg)
Initial photos and thoughts on the Titus Carbon FTM.
I dropped by to see the folks at Titus today to pick up a new fun bike to play with for the week. I am planning on attending the NWTA tail build day out at L.L. Stub Steward on Sunday so I figured it would be fun to take something out there to play with after digging in the dirt. The FTM is Titus’ 135mm (5.31 inches) travel trail bike with 26 inch wheels. It comes in carbon and aluminum.
The medium sized frame given to me has a 13.25 inch BB height and slacker 69.25 degree head tube angle. The suspension is handled by Rockshox with a Pike on the front and a Monarch RT3 on the back. Shifting is handled by the workhorse XT line from Shimano and braking by Magura. Amazingly some Crank Bros Cobalt wheels were also on the bike. I have been wanting to test these wheels for a long time now.
My initial thoughts of the bike are that this thing would be the bike to sway me back from the 29er team. I made the move a couple of years ago and haven’t ridden a small wheel since. I am also really excited to be back on a FSR type rear suspension package. It is the last type of suspension that I actually felt comfortable with riding up and down trails. The frame itself is a masterpiece to behold with internal cable routing and inset graphics [Pictured above].
Internal cable routing and smooth lines
One more picture of the inset graphic.
I think I may sneak out early in the morning to get an early morning ride in on it. It is that type of bike, that makes you want to get up a 6AM to ride.
More thoughts to come as I put some miles in on it.
Jeremy
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