Replacing 16yr old road bike with an alloy or carbon Titan Valerian Comp

[Sandro]

Reigniting this thread because I'm in a similar position of deciding whether to buy a newer design road bike, I was looking at carbon but the @Titan Racing Bikes Valerian Comp has got my attention considering the spec at that price. Does anyone know if you can replace the 25c tyres with 28c on that model?

[Kylie]

@Titan Racing Bikes can confirm, but I know on the carbon frame I could fit 30C with room to spare

[Titan Racing Bikes]

14 hours ago, Sandro said:

Reigniting this thread because I'm in a similar position of deciding whether to buy a newer design road bike, I was looking at carbon but the @Titan Racing Bikes Valerian Comp has got my attention considering the spec at that price. Does anyone know if you can replace the 25c tyres with 28c on that model?

Officially 28, but a 30 should be OK depending on the tire.

[Alliesmeister]

Hi all, about a month ago I finally bought the bike I was asking you guys about at the end of last year. So I thought I'd share an update and say thanks again for all of the advice! 

I ended up buying the Titan Valerian Comp Alloy - there was nothing remotely comparable for a Shimano 105 alloy roadbike at this price point. And I'm enjoying the upgrade on so many levels. I decided the additional price for a carbon frame equivalent bike wasn't worth it for my use case and not regretting it at all. 

Frame size is a much better fit for me with the bike feeling a lot more agile and more comfortable riding on the hoods for long periods. Also feels like the effort I put into the pedals translates much more efficiently to the wheels (I think better frame size, geometry and shorter wheel base all help with this). 

Shimano 105 - smoother shifting than I was used to. 

52/36 chainring (exchanged for the default 50/34) - helps so much on the flats, not spinning out anymore. 

11/34 - easier gears allows consistent cadence up climbs instead of grinding. 

28mm tires (I tried replacing the standard 25mm with 30mm but they were dangerously close to the frame at the rear so the 28mm official clearance makes sense). 

See you at the CTCT next week 😉