The Titan Racing Cerberus puts the fun back in hardtails

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With the ever-growing number of flow trails that incorporate technical features, Titan Racing has set out to create a hardtail for those looking for a mountain bike that incorporates the fun factor of a trail dual suspension bike, and the “direct” and connected feel of a hardtail. A. bike that is just as happy to climb all day long as it is shredding trails. Reminiscent of a simpler time in our lives, the Cerberus has been conceived to put the smile back on your face, and the fun back in hardtails. Chasing the longer, slacker, and lower trend blindly, is […]

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[Headshot]

Thats a great looking bike but as they've missed a trick in not making it a bit slacker up front. The HTA will steepen to 68 or more when the fork compresses anyway. My 65 deg HTA HT would be better if it was 63 steepending to 65 under sag.

[BevanHB]

@Headshot I can tell you it's a super fun bike. The geo is pretty dialed as is.

[Super Sywurm]

Yes! Almost like my Rapide Tigre.

[Meezo]

the guy in the pic standing stationery looking rather confused... must be a fun bike for sure!

[WT]

1 hour ago, Headshot said:

Thats a great looking bike but as they've missed a trick in not making it a bit slacker up front. The HTA will steepen to 68 or more when the fork compresses anyway. My 65 deg HTA HT would be better if it was 63 steepending to 65 under sag.

I am inclined to agree, it does seem a little steep for a trial oriented hardtail.

Like @Headshotmentioned, the rear does not compress with the front and you end up with a steeper head angle when the fork compresses.

The Trek Roscoe which should be a fair comparison for example has a 65 degree HA.

Or maybe we are just used to running our suspension too soft... no compression no problem😝

Regardless, super stoked to a locally designed trial oriented bike!! Long overdue of you ask me🤘

 

[PregoRoll]

oooh, that would be awesome with a 27.5+ wheelset

[The Ouzo]

44 minutes ago, Meezo said:

the guy in the pic standing stationery looking rather confused... must be a fun bike for sure!

I think he is confused because of this

[Headshot]

Like I said i love the bike, steep geo notwithstanding 🙂 

[hansolo]

Really nice bikes, just a pity they don't have Shimano drivetrains... Lower end (SLX and Deore) Shimano just feels like its miles ahead in quality to SX and NX.

[JohanMalan]

I think the HTA is slack enough, not a fan of the super slack trend. 2.6 tyres and a dropper post and you're sorted. As long as the chainstays are robust enough.

[Ruben101]

Is anyone familiar with the hubs on the bike (expert model).

Formula 511 front hub and Formula 3248 rear hub.

Is it sealed bearing hubs? Can you get a microspline freehub for this hub?

Edited February 21 by Ruben Hechter

[Titan Racing Bikes]

20 hours ago, BevanHB said:

@Headshot I can tell you it's a super fun bike. The geo is pretty dialed as is.

Thanks, Bevan. 👊

[Titan Racing Bikes]

20 hours ago, Meezo said:

the guy in the pic standing stationery looking rather confused... must be a fun bike for sure!

In Nils' defense, it was raining and the photographer was shouting at him while hiding under a tree a good distance away!

[Titan Racing Bikes]

21 hours ago, Ruben Hechter said:

Is anyone familiar with the hubs on the bike (expert model).

Formula 511 front hub and Formula 3248 rear hub.

Is it sealed bearing hubs? Can you get a microspline freehub for this hub?

Let me find out for you...
 

 

[Nic Brigando]

Any chance individual framesets will be sold?