Comments on: Gas29 Titanica: Short Term Test Report http://twentynineinches.com/2010/10/17/gas29-titanica-short-term-test-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gas29-titanica-short-term-test-report 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:34:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: c_g http://twentynineinches.com/2010/10/17/gas29-titanica-short-term-test-report/#comment-69200 c_g Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:58:09 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=7559#comment-69200 wunnspeed: I like riding rigid and so I am just as sad seeing the "XC-TITANICA" is not going to be but I am rather confident this modification will not "ruin" or even degrade the bike but simply turn it into a different ride. The precision and stiffness of the frame should be be sufficient at least for trail use. Why the decision was made? I was told it was a plain question of demand, the trail Ti-bike simply received much more requests - after all the GAS29 guys also have to make ´real´money from their bikes to make a living and ;-). Carbon? hmm ... I am neither for, nor against the material, if the cost/performance is right. Why not? wunnspeed: I like riding rigid and so I am just as sad seeing the “XC-TITANICA” is not going to be but I am rather confident this modification will not “ruin” or even degrade the bike but simply turn it into a different ride. The precision and stiffness of the frame should be be sufficient at least for trail use.
Why the decision was made? I was told it was a plain question of demand, the trail Ti-bike simply received much more requests – after all the GAS29 guys also have to make ´real´money from their bikes to make a living and ;-) .
Carbon? hmm … I am neither for, nor against the material, if the cost/performance is right. Why not?

]]> By: wunnspeed http://twentynineinches.com/2010/10/17/gas29-titanica-short-term-test-report/#comment-69187 wunnspeed Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:27:43 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=7559#comment-69187 This sounds like a really nice bike in it's current state. It's really too bad that they're going to possibly ruin a really nice bike just to make it long-travel. Who wants carbon anyway if you're a 'real' rider and have to pay 'real' money for things? Please don't do it guys. This sounds like a really nice bike in it’s current state. It’s really too bad that they’re going to possibly ruin a really nice bike just to make it long-travel. Who wants carbon anyway if you’re a ‘real’ rider and have to pay ‘real’ money for things?

Please don’t do it guys.

]]> By: Ojos Azules http://twentynineinches.com/2010/10/17/gas29-titanica-short-term-test-report/#comment-69178 Ojos Azules Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:28:35 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=7559#comment-69178 @c_g: Well, it's more like weakness for Ti 29er frames really. Would be nice to see a test of Van Nicholas Zion 29er here someday (maybe Guitar Ted can make a one-time deal with Cloxxki, if he's still kicking around). @c_g:
Well, it’s more like weakness for Ti 29er frames really.
Would be nice to see a test of Van Nicholas Zion 29er here someday (maybe Guitar Ted can make a one-time deal with Cloxxki, if he’s still kicking around).

]]> By: c_g http://twentynineinches.com/2010/10/17/gas29-titanica-short-term-test-report/#comment-69176 c_g Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:38:39 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=7559#comment-69176 Ojos Azules: I was waiting for a comment by you, knowing you have a fable for their bikes ;-). There is something happening with GAS29´s headtubes but no details have reached my ears (or eyes for that matter). Not sure about every GAS29 frame having only 1 water bottle boss but the two I have had did. Ojos Azules: I was waiting for a comment by you, knowing you have a fable for their bikes ;-) . There is something happening with GAS29´s headtubes but no details have reached my ears (or eyes for that matter).
Not sure about every GAS29 frame having only 1 water bottle boss but the two I have had did.

]]> By: Ojos Azules http://twentynineinches.com/2010/10/17/gas29-titanica-short-term-test-report/#comment-69175 Ojos Azules Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:27:01 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=7559#comment-69175 @Yogi: Good one ! :) @c_g: Am I mistaken or Gas29 frames only have one water bottle bosses ? Do they have plans to put 44mm ZeroStack headtube on this new burlier Titanica to add versatility with fork choices and extra stiffness (seems like many steel and Ti frames are going to take that route) ? @Yogi:
Good one ! :)

@c_g:
Am I mistaken or Gas29 frames only have one water bottle bosses ?
Do they have plans to put 44mm ZeroStack headtube on this new burlier Titanica to add versatility with fork choices and extra stiffness (seems like many steel and Ti frames are going to take that route) ?

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