News bot Posted September 4 Share The Titan Racing Valerian launched back in 2022, and we had the Valerian Carbon Empire in for review shortly thereafter. With the launch of the MY26 range from Titan Racing we jumped at the chance for a long term test of the Valerian Carbon Pro. Titan Racing are well-known for offering exceptional bang for buck, and the Valerian Carbon Pro is no exception. It sports a carbon frame, seatpost, and wheels, as well as internal cable routing, and finished with with Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed. At an MSRP of R66,000, it ticks all the boxes for someone looking for a […]View full article eddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSCC Posted September 4 Share Is that a typo - max tyre clearance 28mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepeekaitjie Posted September 4 Share Not to nitpick but that lock nut on the rear wheel upsets me deeply. I saw that and couldn't read any further. JacquesJ, IceCreamMan and BuffsVintageBikes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Racing Bikes Posted September 4 Share 12 minutes ago, SSCC said: Is that a typo - max tyre clearance 28mm? Officially yes, but we've had success with 30mm's as well. It's difficult to put down a number as tires unfortunately vary in width from manufacturer to manufacturer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted September 4 Share 9 minutes ago, peepeekaitjie said: Not to nitpick but that lock nut on the rear wheel upsets me deeply. I saw that and couldn't read any further. Rain bucketing down during the shoot led to that rookie mistake. 🤦♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSCC Posted September 4 Share 5 minutes ago, Titan Racing Bikes said: Officially yes, but we've had success with 30mm's as well. It's difficult to put down a number as tires unfortunately vary in width from manufacturer to manufacturer. This must be an open mold frame right? No bike company is designing its own disc brake bikes in 2024 with max 28mm tyre clearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted September 4 Share Nice looking bike 🤙 Iwan Kemp and Titan Racing Bikes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Racing Bikes Posted September 4 Share 13 minutes ago, SSCC said: This must be an open mold frame right? No bike company is designing its own disc brake bikes in 2024 with max 28mm tyre clearance. This is our own design and mold that was launched in 2022 (original release here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted September 4 Share How is a ride report released when the bike has no pedals.....jirre mense......details,... detales,.... de tails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted September 4 Share rear valve stem lock nut faux pas just trolling to get the comments section fired up. well played. DieselnDust and Matt 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted September 4 Share 30 minutes ago, Titan Racing Bikes said: This is our own design and mold that was launched in 2022 (original release here). looks like it has stay and seat tube clearance for 32mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peetwindhoek Posted September 4 Share Not to rain on the parade… Here is the link to Dylan’s post: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_a8BmvOvWG/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted September 4 Share This isn't a gravel bike and for any tar road locally, a 28C tire is more than sufficient (well for the WC at least). In our bunch ride in the evening's, I've yet to spot anyone on anything above a 28C tire. GCN's latest video, where Ollie tests cheap/expensive tires on an indoor simulator, is rather interesting, give it a watch. Edited September 4 by BuffsVintageBikes Spell peetwindhoek, DieselnDust and Titan Racing Bikes 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted September 4 Share 10 minutes ago, peetwindhoek said: Not to rain on the parade… Here is the link to Dylan’s post: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_a8BmvOvWG/ This is why I won’t throw my 27.5 Rs-1 away. It’s going into a gravel build when I can find a suitable frame. I reckon a lighter version of a super calibre with an 80mm fork is the way of gravel. before i can repurpose my old 26mtb I need to get the wife a new one 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted September 4 Share 1 minute ago, BuffsVintageBikes said: This isn't a gravel bike and for any tar road locally a 28C tire is more than sufficient (well for the WC at least). In our bunch ride in the evening's, I've yet to spot anyone on anything about a 28C tire. GCN latest video, where Ollie tests cheap/expensive tires on an indoor simulator, is rather interesting, give it a watch. For road racing 28mm is more than enough. BuffsVintageBikes and Titan Racing Bikes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peetwindhoek Posted September 4 Share 2 minutes ago, BuffsVintageBikes said: This isn't a gravel bike and for any tar road locally a 28C tire is more than sufficient (well for the WC at least). In our bunch ride in the evening's, I've yet to spot anyone on anything about a 28C tire. GCN latest video, where Ollie tests cheap/expensive tires on an indoor simulator, is rather interesting, give it a watch. Yikes, my bad. Sorry Titan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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