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Titus Racer-X Custom Titanium XC Full Suspension
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
Jim Hike
a Cross Country Rider
from Aptos, California, USA Date Reviewed: December 18, 2010 Strengths: xc suspension is REALLY good, great for fire road and xc single track. rp23 shock settings are noticeable different from one another making setup to your preferences easy. Tracks a bit stiffer than my 2006 stumpjumper fsr elite, perhaps due to 15qr fork and husky wheel build, not necessarily a strength but gives a really nice solid feel. Ti frame and wheel build should be very durable. Simple looking, straight, frame tubes mixed with really nice details and welds. Weaknesses: Could have chosen aluminum or carbon frame and lighter wheels to save weight. I think bike is around 28 pounds. Expensive because it was a custom spec. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Old Cabin, Wilder Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $85000.00 Purchased At: 2008 Ti Frame: spoke Similar Products Used: S.C. superlight, blur, Sp. stumpjumper fsr elite, Redline monocog (Al), Cannondale rize 4. Bike Setup: 2011 Fox 32 F100 RLC FIT, 1 1/8" straight, 15 QR white with gold coating Fox float rp23 w/ boostvalve shock 2011 xt 3x10 drivetrain Wheels: Hadley hubs, Stans flow rims, dt swiss double butted spokes, black brass nipples, cloth rim tape. Rear hub is ti "bolt on". Whether this setup is more secure than a qr skewer I don't know, but it looks cool. Crossmark 2.1 tires Elixir r (x7?) brakes, dark gray King headset, Thompson stem and seat post, salsa seat post clamp Easton Haven black alloy low rise bars WTB silverado, thinline, ti rails crankbrothers candy 3 pedals
Submitted by
JustinF
a Cross Country Rider
from Utah Date Reviewed: September 19, 2008 Strengths: Durable, Fast, Light-ish, Custom, Nimble, Exclusivity Weaknesses: Heavy-ish, Pricey, Watch your fork choice Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hurricane Rim/Jem Trail Loop Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: The Bike Shoppe Similar Products Used: Lots Bike Setup: Custom Ti Frame, Upgraded to carbon swingarm, 08 Fox F100RLT, XT, SRAM 9.0, Hope Minis, Fox RP3 Push'ed, Easton carbon components, Custom wheels with DT 240 hubs, WTB rims Stan's, Nevegal tires 
Submitted by
Fernando Po
a Weekend Warrior
from Nor Cal Date Reviewed: April 17, 2007 Strengths: its pretty plush for what its design, good climber, light frame, looks awesomely sweet ti.. Weaknesses: Have to get use to standing up when hammering uphill. I'm used to sitting down, specially when its a wall I'm climbing, and this bike makes you want to get up. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1600.00 Purchased At: mtbr.com Similar Products Used: had a racer x80 aluminum..
Submitted by
chickrider
a Racer
from santa barbara Date Reviewed: February 4, 2006 Strengths: It's plush, smooth riding. Handles well in techinical singletrack as long as your going slow. Likes medium downhill speeds. Weaknesses: Doesn't have the "feel" of an aluminum or steel bike. At higher speeds doesn't connect with the trail as well as it should. Just not stiff enough. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $4200.00 Purchased At: Hazzards Similar Products Used: Specialized S-works Epic Bike Setup: Titus Ti racerX, manitou skareb super, DT swiss wheels and hub, Chris King headset, XT shifters, crank, Avid brakes-mechanical
Submitted by
Sam
a Cross Country Rider
from Perth, WA, Australia Date Reviewed: May 2, 2005 Strengths: Having a long torso and arms but short legs justified my decision to fork out an extra US$500 to have a custom build in Ti. I'm sure glad I did. I now realise that every MTB I have ever owned has been a compromise. Even my riding buddies have mentioned how much more comfortable I look on this bike. As for handling, it hammers like it's on rails, and seems to thrive in the tightest of single-track - freaky. Dealing with none other than the Titus Founder/President during the blue-print creation was also pretty cool. The workmanship is second to none (the welds look smooth and fluid). All up, I was told the build would take 8 weeks and sure enough, it did (even over the Christmas holidays). Weaknesses: None noted so far. Although I'm running UST Hutchison Spiders (2.1's), I was relieved to see that they come with an actual measurement of 2.3 (otherwise I would have been pretty concerned with so little tyre clearance with a 2.1 inch tyre!) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Langford Park or Little Ovens Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $5500.00 Purchased At: Roaring Mouse Cycles, SFO Similar Products Used: None (previous bike was a Giant NRS1) Bike Setup: Fox RP3 Rear shock, Fox F100X fork, XTR crank & hollow-tech bb, XTR front, SRAM X.0 rear, SRAM X.9 shifters, Magura Marta SL's, Easton EC70 bar, Salsa scandium stem, Thompson seat post, Chris King Head set and Hubs, Mavic XM819 rims, DT Areo-lite spokes, WTB Stealth Ti saddle. I was stoked to have a robust trail bike come in at a frugal 26.2 lbs.
Submitted by
fredrick
a Weekend Warrior
from rhodes mi usa Date Reviewed: April 28, 2005 Strengths: custom sizing means it fits like a glove. the bike has gotten great press because it works. solid design. I was told 6 to 8 weeks delivery and it was 8 weeks to the day that I received my bike after I paid the first half as a deposit. It is worth the wait to get what you want and something that fits you Weaknesses: There is only about 3mm of clearance between the swingarm and the tire. My complaints on the bike are few, the clearance of the rear tire being the only one of consequence. The bike has no serial no. engraved in it. With crime being what it is, and since it is a rather expensive frame and custom made, it would be nice if they welded a little plate with your name laser cut into it. It would serve as proof of ownership, and be a source of pride Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the one i'm on Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $4300.00 Purchased At: trails-edge.com Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Custom titanium Titus RACER X, 05’ FOX float shock, FOX vanilla RLC fork. XT cranks, hollow tech bb, rear cassette, disc brakes, integrated shifters. XTR derailleurs. Chris king hubs & headset. Thompson stem & seatpost. Riser bar w/cane creek bar ends. 32 hole Mavic 819 tubeless rims. Setta Italia flite saddle. The bike weighs just under 29 lbs with some very heavy large 2.2” Kenda tubeless tires.
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