Carrera Titan 2008, update.

johnsav
johnsav Posts: 775
edited July 2010 in Your mountain bikes
Hi guys, not been on here for a while, thought id post up a few pics of what my bike is like at the moment.
Its being used mostly on the road, hence the tyres, but i do put a set of fire xc's on most weekends!

Oh and thanks to some tips from a few members ive serviced my god awful forks - which are now totally different and amazing!

upgrades to date over standard:

x9 front mech
x9 shifters
sram pc951 chain
ritchey stem
ritchey carbon riser bar
fsa carbon seatpsot
specialized seat
KCNC crank bolts
KCNC skewers
KCNC seatpost clamp

bike is still going stong after about 4000 miles - no break downs touch wood!

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Comments

  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Very nice bike! Those forks aren't stock though are they? Or was it just the 2009 that came with rebas?
    Production Privee Shan

    B'Twin Triban 5
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    Niiiice.

    Carrera make some very nice bikes!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • johnsav
    johnsav Posts: 775
    ilovedirt wrote:
    Very nice bike! Those forks aren't stock though are they? Or was it just the 2009 that came with rebas?

    yeah these were stock on the 2008 model - id rather have rebas though!

    to be fair i think there were some compromises when the 2009 model came out.. i.e. better fork but not as good chainset etc.. some and some.
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Ah ok, is that the XC600 then? I did hear about some people having problems with them. And didn't the 2009 one come with the stylo chainset as well?
    Production Privee Shan

    B'Twin Triban 5
  • johnsav
    johnsav Posts: 775
    yeah xc600tst2

    They are absolute turd, or mine were anyway. God knows what someone did to them when they were manufactured.

    I gave mine a complete strip down, including the damper and changed all the oil. I think they had to much in before as i struggled to get 50mm travel and they wernt at all plush. All cured now though, would highly reccomend anyone with these forks to get them serviced.

    And iirc the 2009 model has the firex chainset.
  • ellsbells1973
    ellsbells1973 Posts: 537
    nice bike, really like the gold chainring bolts, just bought some kmc one's of ebay for mine
    YT Capra comp1
  • johnsav
    johnsav Posts: 775
    looking slightly more suited to the rough stuff yesterday:

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  • Spugnut
    Spugnut Posts: 128
    That's a really nice looking bike John. Great choices on the upgrades.
    Happy trails.
  • johnsav
    johnsav Posts: 775
    cheers..

    Just put the Racing Ralphs on it today... My god they are quick xc tyre!
  • x-isle
    x-isle Posts: 794
    Like it! Like it a lot!

    Nice bike!
    Craig Rogers
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    You think Ralphs are fast you should try Furious Freds!

    Looks nice that, same frames you can pick up on eBay unbranded.
  • johnsav
    johnsav Posts: 775
    really? where?
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Just search for "Carbon MTB Frame"

    I had one, great little frame.

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