For Sale - Extra-Small TITUS RACER X

[scotte]

Perfect for someone 4'10" to 5'2"
Color: Metallic Blue
Excellent Condition - Only 23.5 LBS!!

Parts are...

fork Rock Shox SID Race (just serviced, new seals)
wheels Custom - XTR/DT Swiss 4.1d w/DT Revolution spokes
brakes/levers Avid Speed Dial SL/Avid Single Digit 7
tires Kenda Blue Groove
cranks Shimano XTR
cassette Shimano XTR
chain Shimano XTR
front der Shimano XT
rear der SRAM X0
shifters SRAM X0 Grip
grips ODI
handlebars Salsa Moto Ace
stem Thompson Elite
seat post Thompson Elite
seat Fizik Aliante
pedals N/A

Asking $1,800
Flagstaff, AZ
slzk@msn.com

[mountainchick]

Ohh...that would fit me perfectly! Too bad I just started school and hubby won't let me.

Nice bike!

[mmouwse]

What is the length of the top tube? Is this bike a "women specific design"?

Thank you.

[emily_in_nc]

That's a good price for a wonderful bike. I have a 2000 Titus Racer X in the same size (and no, they are not WSD but are known have short top tubes so are very popular with women). I find mine to be a wonderful fit, and I am 5'2" on a good day. I paid less for mine on ebay in 2006, but by the time I had replaced everything that needed replacing on it over the next couple of years, I ended up with ~$2400K in it, and my wheelset and cranks are not as good as on this one. You can easily drop $5K on a new Racer-X. I would snap this up in a second if I didn't already have mine. It's an awesome ride.

mmouwse, assuming that the geometry hasn't changed from the 2000 XS model I got, here are the specs I have, but you should ask the seller for the model year and geometry -- or you might be able to find it online once you know the model year. That's where I found these for the 2000 model:

TT 21.2"
HA 70*
SA 74*
Chainstay16.65"
ST to the center of the TT 13.0"
ST to the top of the seat clamp 15.0"
HT length 3.2"
Wheelbase 40.75"
BB 12.2"
Standover 27.25"

I'm not sure this bike would really fit a woman as short as 4'10", though -- Titus also makes (or at least used to make) an XXS size too. Depending on her inseam (mine is around 28.5"), I'd think my XS would fit someone in the 5'0" to 5'3" range best.

[OakLeaf]

It appears the seller bought this frame on TE a couple of years ago and built it up. So, he might not have the frame specs. But, if that's the same frame, it was described as an '05.

[mmouwse]

Thank you Emily and Oakleaf for the info. I sure do appreciate your input based on your experience and knowledge.
I am 5foot 3inches, 28inch inseam, barefoot. Torso is 25inches. Arm length (from the shoulder) is 22inches. Not sure of the rest of my appropriate stats. Never done "fit" measurements. I am wondering if this frame would actually be too tall or too long for me. I will have to chat with Scotte about his size and experience with it.
I am by nature competitive and aggressive in my athletic endeavors, although I have been pretty sedantary for the past few years. I did ride fairly regular this past summer on my hybrid pos. Could not do much offroad riding, the bike is not really set up for it, although I did try.
I have not yet had much luck finding a used (read within my budget and size) mtb that fits me. I came across a couple of bikes that were great deals in great condition, but too tall for me.
I did goto the Titus website yesterday after seeing this bike for sale here. Very impressive. I fell in love and lust! But.... a new Titus is out of the question at this time; far out of my budget. And this used one....maybe.
I understand that each bike fits differently and the only true way to know is to try it.
Someone suggested that I start with a HT rather than FS. His feeling was that it is the only true way to become a good rider, that the FS bike will "cheat" for me and stunt my skills development because it would compensate for my shortcomings. What do you all think?
Thanks again for sharing your experience and knowledge with me.

[scotte]

Below are the specs for the geometry from Titus. And correct oakleaf, I purchased the 2005 frame off TE from a nice lady in Hawaii and it was virtually brand new. It was too small for her so she purchased a larger Racer-X frame. 2005 was the last year these frames were hand made in the USA. Mmouwse - the 27+ standover measurement I gave you over the phone was front of center on the top tube. Depending on where the measurement is done along the top tube, will depend on what the "standover" height really is. Hence the difference from the Titus specs below.

[Brandi]

That is a sweet looking bike! Hope it goes to a good home. I wish mine but my hubby thinks I have enough bikes already.

[Running Mommy]

ummmm yeah... A 12 year old with COBALTS???!!!!
SHEESH! I OWN a bike shop and I can't even afford those!- That and my kid really doesn't deserve them.
WOW. Lucky kid! And nice new ride!!!

[fidlfreek]

Wish I didn't have to put $1500 into a car repair or else one of these bikes would be MINE. crying...

[Aggie_Ama]

ummmm yeah... A 12 year old with COBALTS???!!!!
SHEESH! I OWN a bike shop and I can't even afford those!- That and my kid really doesn't deserve them.
WOW. Lucky kid! And nice new ride!!!

We see it all at the local races as I am sure you do in the shop. Kids with bikes way better than DH's stumpy that he had to wait for a bonus to get. I am not jealous, I was a pretty spoiled kid and I shaped up alright. Those kids will have a rude awakening when someone stops footing the bill, I sure as heck did! Or they will be like my friends that were given nice cars for college graduation, came into moderate ($20-50k) trust funds or were given 20% down to buy their first house, they still don't have a clue how money works.

I need a better bike but alas someone else will have to bite, I chose to save my dog's life and will be just dreaming for a long time.

[Running Mommy]

Yeah Aggie- I see it all the time too, but mostly with the bmx racing kids.. Parents come running in wanting - as Lance used to say "the sheaat"... The newest, coolest, lightest, etc.... I just order it up and smile. And then I see the kids throwing their bikes on the ground like common trash at the races- and throwing a fit because they didnt come in first..
Yeah dad, they really deserved that new dxr crankset now didnt they?? sheesh.
The latest is every kid in town wanting to clip in. I have 5-6 year olds coming in to get clipless pedals?? And they are ROOKIES! OY

After our son started demading that he needed one of the high end Trances, and would settle for nothing less than xtr and full fox, we decided that he needed a little reality check.
We have yet to have set him up on a new bike.
But as for this kid on the tricked out Titus with the sweet cobalts, more power to you dad! Maybe he's an up and coming pro? Who am I to judge??
Our manager runs cobalts on his race bike. Nice wheels. Very nice.

[Aggie_Ama]

Sorry dad, I feel like we are being petty. I don't fault you for giving kiddo the best but as I look at that tiny bike and go home to my hardtail bike with Alivio and Deore I can't help but be a smidge jealous.

RM- The boy likely isn't thanking you today but one day I stopped and thanked my dad for my 1986 cutlass. I thought I would die when that was presented in 1997 as my option for driving. I didn't get it then but I sure do in my wise old age. I made my mom cry last year telling her I hated shopping at Weiner's and Walmart but I got to stay in our neighborhood they couldn't afford with good schools and that was worth more than Guess jeans. At least those parents willing to spoil their little darlings are using your shop!

[OakLeaf]

Aw, let's not make unkind assumptions about a guy who bought the frame used right here.

One of the most heart-warming stories in motorcycle racing is a lower-middle-class family from Kentucky who sacrificed everything to get their sons what they needed to race. Not one of these high-pressure stage families, either - by all accounts, the kids got everything they needed emotionally as well, and they're still an incredibly tight-knit family. The middle son is a former World Champion and still riding very strongly in the premiere class in the world, and the other two boys are no slouches either.

[melissam]

Ellen,

Thank you for buying this bike -- I don't think I could have handled the temptation much longer!

It sounds like a very nice bike is going to a very good home; may you have many enjoyable miles.

- Melissa