Join Titus Cycles, BeyondBikes, and The San Diego Mountain Bike Association (SDMBA) Saturday September 12th from 9am to 4pm at the North Lake Hodges Trails for San Diego’s Titus Demo Day. The demo will be held at the Sunset Dr. Trailhead staging area just off Via Rancho Parkway on the East side of the 15 Freeway in San Diego.

Titus Cycles will have 20+ bikes on-hand for the demo, including FTM’s, El Guapo’s, Racer X’s and more. BeyondBikes will have deals on prebuilt Titus dream bikes at incredible demo day ONLY prices!  Cyclists mark your calendar, and join us Saturday Sept 12th for some fun in the sun.  Remember to bring YOUR pedals, shoes, and a helmet for the demo.

Directions: Sunset Drive Trailhead:
From I-15, exit Via Rancho Parkway, go East. Take a right at Sunset Drive (1st stop light) & park either down at the parking lot by the cul de sac, in the large dirt lot, or along the street.  Look for the trailer.  See you there!

Plus $5 Raffle tickets (cash only) toward winning The ultimate $6000 Titus El Guapo Bike (which will be on hand).  Raffle to benefit the SDMBA.

source: Jeff Alley

We talk with Daryl Roberts, an ex-Titus Cycles employee that now works as a small hand builder called Form Cycles out of Sedona, AZ.

Here, Daryl gives us some information about this Ti 29er, built with the BB30 spec and oversized head tube.

From their website:
“FORM was created to connect a passionate community of cyclists to a customized ride, utilizing proven materials like Titanium and steel, with proven designs. By offering custom geometry, oversized head tubes, BB30, handcrafted seat/chain stays, and artistic design, FORM bikes are built to maximize the life of your investment with exceptional fit and superior function.”

website: http://www.formcycles.com/

This is a great write up by MTBR forum member KRob.  We figured we should share it. Enjoy!

-MTBR

Original Forum Thread

KRob Tests:

Just a few general comments about this year’s demo. First of all, I did not ride any bad bikes. The technology has advanced to the point that when you choose well you will get a good bike.Period. So the rest is just personal preference and what you want to use it for. Secondly, Bob is dead. They’ve got this one figured out either with good suspension design or good shocks. It just wasnt’ there on any of the bikes I rode (except one). Thirdly, because all the bike designs are so good, bike reviews often boiled down to component selection, bike set up, and sizing. And lastly, these are ride impressions, not comprehensive bike tests and I’m not the most observant person or the most sensitive to small nuances. I usually adapt quickly to small annoyances and differences and nothing really gets my attention unless it’s really different. This may be good or bad.

So with that, here it goes. I’ll try and be as tscheezy-like as possible and give you what you’ve been craving.

Day 1 Dirt Demo

Pivot Firebird

6” DW-Link All Mountain/trail

I was really looking forward to riding this bike. We loved the build quality, looks, and snappiness of the Pivot offering we sampled last year but were a little disappointed in the small bump compliance. I’ve since heard that a custom light-valved version of Fox’s RP23 has improved the Mach 5 considerably over what we experienced so assumed the Firebird would get the same treatment. As before, the fit and finish are top notch. The proportions and overall aesthetics of the frame are nice. Unlike others, I don’t find the bottom bracket area to be overly busy. All those CNC’ed pieces and anodized aluminum fasteners look pretty trick to me. Climbing was superb. It felt firm and efficient. Very little if any bob could be felt either sitting or standing with pretty much zero side to side flex while hammering. It felt light and nimble like a long legged XC mount. Here’s the knock. They set up the RP23 to get 1/3 sag and I let out air until I was getting closer to 40 to 45% sag and it still just wasn’t that plush. Sorry. I really wanted to love the 6” version of the Pivot but it skipped around on medium sized square edged bumps while standing on the descents also. To be fair I was still not getting full travel according to the rubber ring after descending but didn’t really dare set it for more sag. I’ve heard others report more plushness so maybe it was a setup thing. Wonder what a more linear shock like a DHX Air or Roco Coil would do for it. Also, I was the first person on this bike and the Fox Float 36 was a bit less than optimal too. In fact that was the case with all the Float and TALAS 36 forks I tried with the exception of one (on the El Guapo). They just felt kinda poopy and not that plush. Maybe it is a quality control thing… or perhaps a set up thing but I’ve set up plenty of Fox forks and think I know what I’m doing. I was getting proper sag and was running the compression damping all the way out (light)….. But still felt too firm.

I opted for the medium this year after my experience on the large Mach 5 feeling too big last year and the sizing felt about just right for me at 5”11.5”. I might’ve opted for a bit longer stem, but that’s just preference. The only other complaint I had with the Firebird was the ungodly loud chain slap. This bike was in serious need of a chain guide and padding on both the chain and seat stays. I never lost a chain but the noise sure was unsettling and unbecoming of a bike in this (or any) price range.

The Cycologist and Titus Cycles Mountain Bike Demo Day

Grab your shoes, helmet and Driver’s License and head down to the west end of Horsetooth Road in Fort Collins (by Spring Canyon Park) for The Cycologist’s 9th Annual Titus Demo Day.

Over 30 mountain and road bikes will be on hand to fit riders 4″11″ to 6′4″. Check out the bikes here. All demo fees are waived during this annual Demo Day.

Bring a friend and score some seriously cool schwag - including Titus t-shirts, hats, socks, and jerseys.

For More Information contact The Cycologist at 970-482-0822 or www.thecycologist.com source: Jennifer Brooks

May 26, 2008, - Tempe, AZ – Titus Cycles, announced today the Titus Summer Trade-In Program on two of its key aluminum full-suspension bikes. The promotion which kicks off on June 1 and will run though August, is intended to drive new high-end sales to its retailers during the peak selling season. Consumers can save up to $500 on popular models such as the aluminum Racer X and aluminum Motolite by simply walking into any Titus retailer and providing them with their old mountain bike frame. Current Titus owner’s who trade-in their old frame can save $500 on the purchase of a new Titus. Even non Titus owners can take advantage of the savings by trading-in their old Ellsworth, Turner, Santa Cruz, Specialized, or you name it and they can save $300 on the purchase of a new Titus.

“We realized that it’s a challenging selling environment right now, and we want to do everything we can to support our dealers by driving business through their door,” said Titus CEO Pat Hus. “We wanted to do something special to show our dealers how much we appreciate their support,” continued Hus.

No matter what frame is traded-in you’ll be doing some good at the same time. Titus will be donating the exchanged frames to the non-profit group Trips for Kids (www.tripsforkids.org). Trips for Kids provides the materials, moral support and inspiration that an individual or group needs to help disadvantaged kids discover the joy of mountain biking. “Trips for Kids is most grateful to Titus for choosing us as the recipient of their fabulous frame trade-in program. Titus’ donation will significantly contribute to our bike thrift shop which covers over 50% of our programs expenses each year,” said Marilyn Price, Director of Trips for Kids. Operating in the United States and Canada, Trips for Kids opens the world of cycling to at-risk youth through mountain bike rides and Earn-A-Bike programs. The more than sixty Trips for Kids chapters that they support combine lessons in personal responsibility, achievement and environmental awareness through the development of practical skills, and the simple act of having fun.

Titus Cycles out of Tempe, Arizona is a leading manufacturer of high-end mountain and road bikes. The company builds frames from aluminum, carbon fiber and titanium and holds exclusive licenses for numerous frame technologies. For more information contact Titus http://www.titusti.com/

source: Jeff Titone