Carbon 456 to Carbon Titus FTM

booyaka

:D

woo-hoo! Just arrived - could hardly resist at £599 for the frame and shock. Basically moving all the parts from my C456 to this frame. Everything should port over apart from new headset which has been ordered from superstar.

Might need new cabling dependant on lengths required etc but likely to take about 7-10 days to build due to work and kids ( :roll: :roll: )

Anyway - straight out the box picture - more to follow.

leythervegas

Beautiful frame, that's the one I'd go to from my c456 if I fancied a full suss

booyaka

cheers only downside so far is no rear mech hanger attached to frame as you can see!- nothing in the box either!

Called on-one and they will send me one out asap. Need to get some helicopter tape as well.

bluechair84

arhmagawd! If I hadn't have gone a bit credit card mad recently I could have modernised the Moment at that price... Ah well. They're beautiful bikes. I shall keep my eye open for a full build

leaflite

Very nice!

Make sure you put heli-tape directly around where the cables exit, near the headtube. The cables are designed to move in and out of the frame as the suspension compresses, but this means that it can wear the exit hole away slightly. On mine, it went through the paint and started to wear the carbon away before I noticed. The heli tape seems to have fixed the issue.

paulneenan76

Oh that is nice and should be a cracking build. Keep the 456 though - its too good to part with ;D

Look forward to seeing the progress.

Nice one Booyaka

Paul

booyaka

leaflite wrote:

Very nice!

Make sure you put heli-tape directly around where the cables exit, near the headtube. The cables are designed to move in and out of the frame as the suspension compresses, but this means that it can wear the exit hole away slightly. On mine, it went through the paint and started to wear the carbon away before I noticed. The heli tape seems to have fixed the issue.

cheers for the tip!

Couple of things before the build kicks off have slightly annoyed me - no mech hanger like i say, but should be on it's way.

2nd thing is tonight having a closer look at the frame, it appears that the "cups" that are pressed into the front of the frame for the fork, the top one appears to be slightly misshaped, thus the superstar headset bearings that are supposed to just "drop" into it - don't because of the slight misshape. Will have a proper look tomorrow but can't see anyway of sorting that properly.

booyaka

Will get a picture up tomorrow to show you what I mean.

Also not sure what this means but on-one had loads of the FTM's in stock in various colors and sizes yesterday - however today the price has jumped back to 849 and every model and size are suddenly out of stock!!! :roll:

booyaka

Last picture probably shows the "flatspot" best.

Email to On-one about getting a replacement has been sent.

booyaka

response from on-one

I will ask for one of our technical team look at your photos and give me the best advice - will contact you tomorrow.

Not sure what the technical team will say other than - it's ****ed! Await tomorrow's response! Somewhat frustrating having a nice shiny frame sitting in a box at the moment!

Anonymous

Liking that frame, on one boys are a good lads that issue should get squared straight away.

booyaka

raceface gt wrote:

Liking that frame, on one boys are a good lads that issue should get squared straight away.

thanks -

We will need to get this frame back and exchange unless you can think of another solution?

not sure what other solution is as the frame is useless in it's current state - courier booked for return of frame - hopefully start again next week!

booyaka

Anyway - returned to on-one after they confirmed a replacement would be issued

Despite a through quality check by the guy I have been dealing with, he personally checked and packaged it himself, tons of packaging and bubblewrap in the box and no visible damage to the box, new frame turns up today - snapped rear mech hanger! :thumbdown: :thumbdown:

The plastic spacer bar in the rear triangle had snapped and left a piece in the hanger side - carefully removing this and the mech hanger just dropped off - looks like it's sheared almost.

Honestly - cursed from the outset or what?

Back on to on-one for a new rear mech hanger - hopefully they'll throw in a space one for all the hassle!!

leaflite

Hope you get this sorted, as has been mentioned previously On One's returns/customer service department is very good.

When you finally get all the bits and build it, the ride will not dissapoint

cat_with_no_tail

Blimey, that's pretty bad luck you've had so far. Sure it will be worth it in the end though

booyaka

leaflite wrote:

Hope you get this sorted, as has been mentioned previously On One's returns/customer service department is very good.

They been "ok" so far.

Initially they contacted me to say they had no spare rear mech hangers, and it would be 2 months before they get the next batch of spares :shock:

They suggest buying a spare one from another website and they would refund me the cost. I wasn't going to do that and suggest that they take a mech hanger off the 40/50 other carbon FTM frames they have in stock and send that to me. No having spares is not my issue! They have agreed to do that.

Not the best, but not the worst so far. Disappointing that 2 weeks after ordering it, I still can start building yet!

the_moodster

Looks like On One need to consider changing their shipping agent!

Check the chain and seat stays carefully if it's taken an impact hard enough to snap the mech hanger and shipping brace in transit, hopefully the sacrificial parts took the brunt of the impact, but it pays to check!

Best of luck with the build.

booyaka

After lots of coming and going - it just about there. First time building my own bike from the frame up and it can be hugely frustrating but at the same time hugely rewarding!

Initially on-one eventually came up with a mech hanger and I could get on with the building.

Anyway - finally just about there.

Full new cables (gear and rear brake) needed so that took some time as well. Just about there - still not quiet happy with the front mech as no matter how much mucking around I've done, it not sitting quiet right.

Rear suspension still has to be properly set (that could be fun having done some reading!)

Spec list will follow in a few days as tempted by a couple of changes - most of the kit came off my C456.

But porn pictures for the time being.

The Rookie

Woohoo at last, looking really good!

booyaka

small update

Bash guard added and now running 2 x 9 instead.

BikeSwan

Lovely looking bike! I've always liked Titus . . . great name for a bike company! How much did it weigh in the end? I'm guessing . . . 27 lbs.

booyaka

BikeSwan wrote:

Lovely looking bike! I've always liked Titus . . . great name for a bike company! How much did it weigh in the end? I'm guessing . . . 27 lbs.

not actually weighed it. smashed my ribs last weekend so waiting on them healing but will try and get it "bathroom scale" weighed this weekend.

booyaka

FFS!

Sorting stuff out for the wee one birthday tomorrow, in the garage, something on my bike happened to catch my eye.













Most certainly not a mad rider, scared of drops for a start. Hope this is a swiftly sorted out issue for on-one. I fear the worst after the original hassle when ordering the frame. Definitely cracked so shouldn't be any problems for a replacement but all the hassle of taping new frame, building it back up, gear cables, brakes, headset etc etc etc.

NOT IMPRESSED!

houston26

Nightmare. Must have been a hairline crack when it was delivered.

Nice bike, but my god you've suffered.

leaflite

Id have thought they would just give you a new seatstay, rather than a new frame, which should save you some hassle.

Mine is still completely fine, you must have just got a Friday afternoon one!

booyaka

leaflite wrote:

Id have thought they would just give you a new seatstay, rather than a new frame, which should save you some hassle.

Mine is still completely fine, you must have just got a Friday afternoon one!

hope so - i'm not sure if it's a good thing they sell the seatstays as spares (i.e good forward planning) or whether that means they have loads of issues with them and keep loads of spares. :roll: :roll:

Also without sounding pedantic - it's gloss black, and not coloured like the proper frame which is a pain if I ever decide to sell.

The Rookie

Not a result of the damage it got during delivery (the one that snapped the brace and mech hanger) by any chance?

booyaka

The Beginner wrote:

Not a result of the damage it got during delivery (the one that snapped the brace and mech hanger) by any chance?

no that went back and got changed for a new one! So I've already had one replacement with the dented headcup on delivery, 2nd one now has this issue.

Will need to call them - would have thought that I should have at least had a contact email from them by now. Sent them an email last night with pictures and everything on.

booyaka

After a bit of too-ing and fro-ing and explaining all the hassle at the original purchase - Full bike going back and they will replace frame and build it all back up for me. Can't say fairer than that. They are arranging couriers as well.

rapid_donkey

I remember this bike from when you posted the first picture of the frame. It looks lush, especially in the latest pictures before the crack. Sounds like your being really unlucky with it though.
Are you a heavy rider, or just not having luck with this particuar bike?

booyaka

rapid_donkey wrote:

I remember this bike from when you posted the first picture of the frame. It looks lush, especially in the latest pictures before the crack. Sounds like your being really unlucky with it though.
Are you a heavy rider, or just not having luck with this particuar bike?

it gets a bloody easy life I tell you. 13 stone weight wise and s**t scared of drops! At worst general red trail runs etc - otherwise, just local stuff. Very easy life!