Comments on: Titanium Rumors

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:35:23 +0000

big chris: I’m sorry to say that the Niner titanium project looks to have been scuttled with no plans to resurrect that in the near future. Niner’s Chris Sugai told me at Interbike that there just didn’t seem to be enough buzz from consumers or dealers at the time it was shown and shortly afterward to make them very excited about it.

Then other more pressing projects started to happen and well, you know?

By: big chris

big chris — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:37:40 +0000

what tubeset in the main tri and the rear tri?

it is prolly tough to price against the namesakes in Ti frames at this point. we might not see it from niner for some time to come

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:14:18 +0000

Mike at moto,

Any more news on the TI 29er?

By: mike at moto

mike at moto — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:10:58 +0000

We are working on a dual suspension 29er – it is aluminum
The Ti 29er is a hardtail and will be out winter time [or early 2009]

Also coming a SL version of the Fantom 29er PRO – which will be XTR/XT, Juicy Seven, and Reba etc

our current line of 3 29ers will expand to six models by middle of 2009

By: Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:34:29 +0000

Mike at moto:

I just picked up a Fantom 29er and love it. I’m thinking about picking up a full suspension as well, like the Moto Trail DS. But if a 29er full suspension is in the works, I’d rather go that route. Any inside information?

thanks

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:38:48 +0000

I’d love it if MORE industry people would post here to let us know what product is around the corner. I’m on teh verge of buying a new 29er frame and would love to know my options.

PS, anybody out there have comments on the Misfit DiSSent? How is that 70mm BB drop treating you?

By: Mark Legg

Mark Legg — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:58:42 +0000

Spike Shooter rider Katie Compton rides a custom Ti Primus Mootry Singlespeed 29er. Katie won the XC, Shorttrack and Super-D at last season’s Mountain States Cup in Keystone

There’s a piece on Joe of Primus Mootry in the latest Velonews buyers guide

Katie is planning on racing her Ti Singlespeed 29er all season except for the BC stage race where she’ll ride her geared 29er Scandium frame

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:46:04 +0000

mike at moto

Thanks for the news.
A budget Ti 29er would be most welcome.
An OX frame would be a good move too.
Love what you’re doing. Motobecane could become a household word, again.
George

Now, how about a retro road bike?
Give it the look of a steel track bike. (NON SLOPING TOP TUBE)
Welded steel frame with separate seat post clamp and lugged steel fork.
Fits tires up to 38c.
SS and gear compatible.
Downtube shifter bosses.
Cantilever and caliper brake compatible.
Brake hoods where the wire comes out the top.
NO BLACK COMPONENTS.

By: Dirt McGirt

Dirt McGirt — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:48:27 +0000

Mailorder titanuim? That’s not a very funny joke. It’s rather scary….

DUST- go with the KHS. I’ve seen numerous products from both companies and the quality of the build is WAY better on the KHS stuff than the Motorbacons, no matter who’s doing the actual assembly…

By: acehunter

acehunter — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:25:35 +0000

Mike at Moto:

Will Motobecane be coming our with any dual suspension 29ers in for the 2009 model year? (Ti or otherwise.)

Thanks.