MajG Posted June 3, 2022 Share Pre-Owned Titan Cypher RS Expert Alloy (L) BM7639 | Bike Hub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Dassie Posted June 3, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, DieselnDust said: a 120mm fork is the way forward unless you are a hardeman XCO racer sniffing the podium Don't you know. Every, single, age grouper, in, every, single, group, ride. Darryl Pentz, DieselnDust, Scary Rider and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted June 3, 2022 Share 13 hours ago, Titan Racing Bikes said: We update it as bikes arrive in the country. So whatever is showing, is (or was!) in stock with dealers. We're landing more stock every month. Darryl Pentz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted June 4, 2022 Share Where is the Cypher Frame Manufactured ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted June 4, 2022 Share 2 hours ago, dasilvarsa said: Where is the Cypher Frame Manufactured ? @Titan Racing Bikes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted June 4, 2022 Share 3 hours ago, dasilvarsa said: Where is the Cypher Frame Manufactured ? the South East Asia. I believe they use factories in Taiwan and China Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted June 5, 2022 Share On 6/3/2022 at 8:52 AM, dave303e said:  When it comes to riding the camelbak effect is a real thing. If you have 2 bottles on the bike and a handful of tools/bars in your pocket you pack carefully due to space limitations. As soon as you have a camelbak with lots of space you will guaranteed pack things you would not have carried if you only had pockets. Like a car boot on a holiday- 10 people on holiday in a Corsa and the boot will be full. 2 people in a minivan and you will no doubt take a whole bunch of extra unnecessary stuff for just in case and have a full boot. I challenge most that ride with a camelbak, take every single thing out of it and tell me how many extra's you don't really need. Apart from filling a 3l bladder when you only need 2 x 750ml bottles. And most with a camelbak of sorts will also have a bottle anyway. You can put 2, 3 or 4 Water Bottles on any Bike with Aftermarket Gizmos  Edited June 5, 2022 by dasilvarsa Darryl Pentz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted June 5, 2022 Share 41 minutes ago, dasilvarsa said: You can put 2, 3 or 4 Water Bottles on any Bike with Aftermarket Gizmos  It would appear there's a lot of bike trekking, overnighting and picnicking going on amongst the hubbers 🤪 Darryl Pentz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Dassie Posted June 5, 2022 Share On 6/4/2022 at 4:29 PM, dasilvarsa said: Where is the Cypher Frame Manufactured ? Taiwan, their own mould. The design and development team (Forge) is in Durbanville. Lead/head designer actually worked for Pyga for some time and was based in the Csixx offices. DieselnDust and ChrisF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidodg Posted June 5, 2022 Share On 6/3/2022 at 9:23 AM, Darryl Pentz said: Ja thanks @BaGearA I hear you. I'm a weird build. I'm 179cm, but I've got short legs and a long body. The M felt very crammed on the Cypher RS Team. I absolutely won't buy an XL if it's not right for me though. the XL is ABSOLUTELY not right for you... MTBRIDER1234 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Pentz Posted June 6, 2022 Share 14 hours ago, guidodg said: the XL is ABSOLUTELY not right for you... Agreed. I test rode one at Bike Addict and it was definitely too big. Interestingly the L frame of the Titan Racing frame has the same TTL as the M frame of the Scott Spark. So you do have to know your size before buying. The L frame of the Titan Racing seems to be my sweet spot. ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted June 6, 2022 Share 17 hours ago, dasilvarsa said: You can put 2, 3 or 4 Water Bottles on any Bike with Aftermarket Gizmos  But why? Especially when(if that is what you need/want) you can just get a great bike that has space for 2 in the most simple, and effective way. That add on in picture will rub the frame where it is strapped on, is also impractical to reach when riding. Put a water bottle there and it will be covered in everything the front tire kicks up(good luck with the sewerage leaks on the spruit). For a tool kit, yup great option that is out the way( a lyne holy rail would also work) Same goes for a seatpost bottle cage- you lose the chance to put a tool bag under the seat, or a tow rope or the ability to run a dropper. I used to run a feedbag next to the stem for an extra bottle. But it also wasn't as simple and practical as a well designed frame that can take 2 bottle cages. There are many great frame options that have 2 bottle cages, it is also not required for many. If I was just riding for fun or only doing events where I knew I could resupply every hour or 2 then 1 bottle cage would be perfect. But horses for courses and make shift addons were just not cutting it. ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Pentz Posted June 6, 2022 Share 25 minutes ago, dave303e said: But why? Especially when(if that is what you need/want) you can just get a great bike that has space for 2 in the most simple, and effective way. That add on in picture will rub the frame where it is strapped on, is also impractical to reach when riding. Put a water bottle there and it will be covered in everything the front tire kicks up(good luck with the sewerage leaks on the spruit). For a tool kit, yup great option that is out the way( a lyne holy rail would also work) Same goes for a seatpost bottle cage- you lose the chance to put a tool bag under the seat, or a tow rope or the ability to run a dropper. I used to run a feedbag next to the stem for an extra bottle. But it also wasn't as simple and practical as a well designed frame that can take 2 bottle cages. There are many great frame options that have 2 bottle cages, it is also not required for many. If I was just riding for fun or only doing events where I knew I could resupply every hour or 2 then 1 bottle cage would be perfect. But horses for courses and make shift addons were just not cutting it. Yep, agree with @dave303e here. This is what was pointed out to me by a few of the store assistants I spoke to. You're putting stresses on a carbon frame that it wasn't designed for. In addition, the Holy Rail is problematic because you're also now putting double the weight on 2 pins that are designed to hold one bottle weight, and those pins can come loose. The guys at Hanger Bike Co made this point as something they've seen from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted June 6, 2022 Share 2 hours ago, Darryl Pentz said: Agreed. I test rode one at Bike Addict and it was definitely too big. Interestingly the L frame of the Titan Racing frame has the same TTL as the M frame of the Scott Spark. So you do have to know your size before buying. The L frame of the Titan Racing seems to be my sweet spot. And … the L Cyoher takes 2 x 750 ml water bottles where’s the Spark medium takes. 500ml on the seat tube and a 750ml on the downtube unless I am very much mistaken MTBRIDER1234 and Darryl Pentz 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Pentz Posted July 9, 2022 Share Just to report back on this thread. Given stock shortages across all brands, I eventually got the Titan Racing Cypher Carbon Pro. It's a great bike, and while there was an issue with the rear shock, TR sorted it out for me with a very nice upgrade replacement, and I'm very pleased with the bike given the price and the spec of components. I did get Bike Addict to upgrade the brakes from SRAM TL to SRAM TLM. Â MajG, BuffsVintageBikes, Chadvdw67 and 7 others 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted July 9, 2022 Share Love that colour. Great bike, you will love it. Darryl Pentz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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