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Name:Racer X 26er
Built by:Titus
Price:n/a
Head Tube Angle:71 Degrees
Seat Tube Angle:73 Degrees
Weight (kg):2.49 kg
Rear Shock Brand:Fox
Rear Shock Model:Pro Pedal
Min. Fork Travel:80mm mm
Max. Fork Travel:100mm
Tipping the scales at almost exactly 5.5lb (including the Fox shock), the Horst Link four bar Racer X in its 26er format is one of the lightest full sus frames we've tested. It's the ideal XC race or high speed trail bike, but it takes a few rides to get accustomed to its lively handling.
Titus's attention to the fine detail of frame design is superb. The three smallest Racer X frames are designed for 80mm travel forks and the four largest for 100mm forks, with the one in the middle available for both - so the choice is down to you. Frames that are made for 26in wheels offer 100mm of travel out back but the geometry varies to suit body shape differences for different height riders. For example, you'll find that top tube lengths range from 20in to 24.6in.
Four sealed bearings in the main pivot help to prolong durability and also help to keep the suspension action super plush, but Fox's Pro Pedal equipped shock stops any undesirable bobbing during climbs or sprints. The shock is pushed by a carbon composite clevis link rocker at the top of the carbon seat stays. The swingarm pivots almost dead level with the granny ring chain line and the resulting suspension action is both pedal-efficient and bump-efficient in any gear combination.
Tyre clearance is slightly better on the 26er than on the 29er and there's enough frame tube reinforcement to add bigger hit confidence to the thrill of the bike's light and lively feel. The new triple butted and radically ovalised hydroformed down tube is a structural highlight, but the common sense lesser detailing in the frame is also worth mentioning, too. There's loads of standover clearance, the Allen key seat clamp faces forward out of the spray, there's a single set of bottle cage bosses and all the cable/hose routing is tidy.
The Detail
You can choose whatever componentry you like with the Racer X frame. Our test bike came equipped with a very light DT Swiss wheelset shod with Kenda's fast and grippy Kharisma treads, a drivetrain mix of SRAM X9 and Shimano XT, Magura Marta brakes and MAXM stem, bars, seat post and saddle. You couldn't go much lighter for this sort of money.
The Ride
The Racer X geometry is a fairly lively 71 degrees at the head and 73 at the seat. A low bottom bracket boosts stability when you're flying through the singletrack, but also causes an occasional pedal to ground strike if you're power-pedalling with a little too much exuberance through bumpy twists and turns at the same time as the suspension compresses.
Despite an extra 25mm of suspension travel over and above the 29er, the ride is slightly more choppy over rougher terrain due to the fact that the wheels drop into dips more readily than the bigger wheels. But overall it feels faster, in part because of the lower weight and in part because 26in wheels will accelerate slightly faster than 29ers.
The low weight and the efficient suspension make it a very fast climbing bike, too. With the suspension set fairly soft at both ends it only feels challenged on rough descents if the terrain gets really steep and the handling starts to feel a little too nervous. The smoother rolling wheels and slightly more stable handling of the 29er can deal with rougher, steeper descents better, though.
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