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Titus 1999 Racer X AL Full Suspension Bike
Product Description1999 Titus Racer X AL, mountain bike, front & rear suspension, Mountain Mix components, Rock Shox Judy C, 3.15" travel fork
User Reviews
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chris
a Racer
from front range, co Date Reviewed: January 24, 2004 Strengths: Durability, Agility, Liveliness, and a great friend. She can be loud and annoying sometimes telling me to go faster but as soon as I get her in the big ring she starts to smile a little. Great bike in the climbs, She's a little bumpy but she hooks up real nice. Her angles are perfect for me and she has lasted a long long time for a full suspension wife. I did have a crack in the the swingarm box but titus fixed it for me. Thank you titus. The shock w/the butterfly design takes SO much stress that I am truly amazed it has lasted this long. no leaks and still as strong as the day I got her. The bearings on the other hand are being replaced tomorrow. 3000+ miles to wear out the bearings not to bad. 20 bucks. Weaknesses: not a plush ride. The newer ones with the x-link are much more plush. I went from an FSR to this and this was definitely not a downhill champion but it doesn't mean that you still can't smoke a pack on it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: don't ask, won't tell. Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $1400.00 Purchased At: wheat ridge cyclery(don't expect a deal from these guys) Similar Products Used: I've tried to ride everything I can get my hands on. And this bike w/the geometry is the king. Bike Setup: racer-x. Me on top. she's on bottom.(most of the time)
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Eric Brock
a Weekend Warrior
from West Chester, Ohio USA Date Reviewed: May 1, 2001 Strengths: Best bike I have ever ridden! It does EVERYTHING great. Best climbing bike period. Makes riding a pure joy. Weaknesses: NONE Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Vulture's Knob Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: W.Chester Cyclery Similar Products Used: Specialized FSR, Giant NRS, Sugar 1 Bike Setup: XT group, Marzocchi air fork, Fox air shock, Easton carbon fiber bar, Thomson post, Avid Arch Rival 50 brakes, King headset, Mavic 517 rims, Race Face stem, WTB saddle.
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Mel
a Cross Country Rider
from Saskatoon, SK. Canada Date Reviewed: April 13, 2001 Strengths: The geometry of this frame is awesome. It does not have a lot of travel in the rear but you don't need that much if you are a racer. It is damn sexy now that I have built it all up. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: mtbr.com Similar Products Used: Tried out Rocky Mountain, Cannondale and K2 full suspension bikes. Bike Setup: Race Face low riser air alloy riser bars, 120mm stem, team sl headset, xy seatpost, bb, and Lp Crankset (only the best). Sram 9.0sl carbon shifters and rear deraileur (8spd) and Xtr front derailuer. Rear shock is Fox alps 5, it doesn't have a lock out but I only weigh 135 pounds. Front shock is Rock Shox SID xc. Brakes are Magura hydrolics. Rims are Spin carbon with Continental Explorer pro in the front and Escape in the front. Fizik Nisene with Ti rails and shimano 515 pedals.
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Paul Pinella
a Weekend Warrior
from Winchester, MA, USA Date Reviewed: June 9, 2000 Strengths: --Solid American craftsman, artful welds, lightweight frame, precision machining, buffed aluminum tubes, fun factor Weaknesses: --The rider (someday, I hope to be as good a rider as the bike deserves) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Other people's yards (kidding, sorta) Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Psycle Werks Wild Hare, Santa Cruz Superlight Bike Setup: --Marazochi Atom Bomb 2000 fork, XTR shifters and hubs, Avid mag brakes, Flite gel saddle, XT cranks and bottom bracket, Monkeybar carbon handlebar, Carbon Atac pedals
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Bart
a Racer
from Utah Date Reviewed: March 7, 2000 Strengths: I just raced on my new 2000 Titus Racer X-Lite AL. It is bar none the best light weight FS bike on the market. It handeled even better then last years Racer x and I barley noticed the shorter travel. It seemed to spring to life when climbing out of the saddel. Weaknesses: Uh like Uh well let see uh hell can't think of one weakness Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Wasatch Crest Trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Sana Cruz, Intense, Specialized Bike Setup: White Bros X-4 UL72,Bontager racelite's,Avid Magneesium w/ Ultimite levers,IRC Notos,XT Cranks,Grip shift half pipe 9 speed,XTR cogs(Front D)Easton Bar, Thompson SP,Flite,Sterling Stem,Titus Ti stubby bar ends King Head set
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RJ
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin TX Date Reviewed: February 29, 2000 Strengths: Beautiful craftsmanship. Bullet-proof, proven, race winning design. Handles like my porsche and climbs like a goat Weaknesses: Rear brake brace clearance is too close to rear wheel- picks up leaves, twigs, etc. Cost?- you definitely get what you pay for. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: city park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: K2 Razorback, Santa Cruz Superlight, Giant NRS, Specialized FSR. Bike Setup: Full XT plus options like Sun Ringle Lite wheelset, Marzocchi atom .80 fork (simply unbeatable), easton monkey lite bar.
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dave
a Cross-Country Rider
from richmond, va Date Reviewed: October 2, 1999 Strengths: light, stiff, fast, fun Weaknesses: no disc mount at present: they say they're waiting for a standard mount to evolve. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: pisgah nat'l forest Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: cannondale, specialized. Did no try the intense tracer - that may or may not be a worthy alternative, and it also has compression adjustment with lockout. (Can't say I miss those features.) Bike Setup: White bros. UL 72, XT
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clif monteith
a Cross-Country Rider
from cullowhee,nc Date Reviewed: June 9, 1999 Strengths: *stellar workmanship is present in every weld. *no lateral flex--one stiff ship! *i have a ti litespeed at 20lbs -- the x kicks its ass up any hill (as long as you stay in the sadle).*this bike is well balanced (especially with a z2 bomer up frt.) it can climb like a monkey, its fast, it can descend well. Weaknesses: i had to use student loan money to buy it -- and i can't afford to get a quasimoto too! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: pisgah forest network Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: litespeed obed yeti arc intense uzzi sl Bike Setup: xtr gruppo, syncros revolution cranks, spox rims, monkey lite carbon risers, syncros hinged stem, mar. z2 bomber (another stud piece of machinery), ti frog pedals -- about 25.5-26 lbs -
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Charles Coker
a cross-country rider
from Austin, TX Date Reviewed: November 24, 1998 Bottom Line:
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