Post by lucasvn on Sept 29, 2007 8:33:52 GMT 8
From Cyclingnews.com
"Titus revamps key players
The Vuelo gets an Exogrid top tube logo for 2008.
Photo ©: James Huang (Click for larger image)
Titus concentrated its efforts on revamping the bread-and-butter of its lineup, the aluminum Racer-X and Motolite. Production for both bikes moves to Sapa (commonly remembered as Anodizing, Inc.) in Portland, OR, and gain all-new 6069 aluminum tubesets which are said to be 18% stronger and 10% lighter than the old 6061 pipes. In addition to the new alloys, the new TUF (Titus Unlimited Forming) tubesets receive more aggressive shaping. Claimed weight for the new Racer-X is now just 2.13kg (4.7lbs).
Last year's El Guapo 155mm-travel platform gains an upscale titanium version for 2008 that is not only more durable than the aluminum counterpart, but also roughly 230g (0.5lb) lighter as well with a claimed frame weight of just 3.13kg (6.9lbs) with shock. The head tube gets upsized to a beefier 1.5" diameter, but the rest of the tubinc is size-specific tubing to help retain consistent ride characteristics across the size range.
At the opposite end of the travel spectrum lies the all-new Fireline titanium hardtail, which sheds nearly 0.45kg (1lb) from last year's Eleven with a claimed frame weight of 1.5kg (3.3lb). S-bend stays replace the chunky wishbone unit and also provide more tire clearance. The convertible dropouts carry over, though, which easily accommodate both geared and singlespeed configurations.
Titus also showed a particularly interesting prototype road model, which was unnamed at the time of the show. The concept bike employed the striking Exogrid concept on the top tube and down tube, but in this case it was applied to a Reynolds 953 stainless steel tubeset. Titus hasn't settled on materials yet, but the intent is to produce a price-point Exogrid road frame with a target cost roughly 20% lower than the Vuelo. Personally, we hope it sticks with steel, since the idea of a frame that offers the distinct ride quality of high-quality, thin-walled steel but with lighter weight and more rigidity sounds awfully appealing."
New, Lighter Racer X at 4.7 lbs:
New color moto lite mango yellow:
New EL Guapo (6.9lbs):
Charles
"Titus revamps key players
The Vuelo gets an Exogrid top tube logo for 2008.
Photo ©: James Huang (Click for larger image)
Titus concentrated its efforts on revamping the bread-and-butter of its lineup, the aluminum Racer-X and Motolite. Production for both bikes moves to Sapa (commonly remembered as Anodizing, Inc.) in Portland, OR, and gain all-new 6069 aluminum tubesets which are said to be 18% stronger and 10% lighter than the old 6061 pipes. In addition to the new alloys, the new TUF (Titus Unlimited Forming) tubesets receive more aggressive shaping. Claimed weight for the new Racer-X is now just 2.13kg (4.7lbs).
Last year's El Guapo 155mm-travel platform gains an upscale titanium version for 2008 that is not only more durable than the aluminum counterpart, but also roughly 230g (0.5lb) lighter as well with a claimed frame weight of just 3.13kg (6.9lbs) with shock. The head tube gets upsized to a beefier 1.5" diameter, but the rest of the tubinc is size-specific tubing to help retain consistent ride characteristics across the size range.
At the opposite end of the travel spectrum lies the all-new Fireline titanium hardtail, which sheds nearly 0.45kg (1lb) from last year's Eleven with a claimed frame weight of 1.5kg (3.3lb). S-bend stays replace the chunky wishbone unit and also provide more tire clearance. The convertible dropouts carry over, though, which easily accommodate both geared and singlespeed configurations.
Titus also showed a particularly interesting prototype road model, which was unnamed at the time of the show. The concept bike employed the striking Exogrid concept on the top tube and down tube, but in this case it was applied to a Reynolds 953 stainless steel tubeset. Titus hasn't settled on materials yet, but the intent is to produce a price-point Exogrid road frame with a target cost roughly 20% lower than the Vuelo. Personally, we hope it sticks with steel, since the idea of a frame that offers the distinct ride quality of high-quality, thin-walled steel but with lighter weight and more rigidity sounds awfully appealing."
New, Lighter Racer X at 4.7 lbs:
New color moto lite mango yellow:
New EL Guapo (6.9lbs):
Charles