Well, for all who've been sharing my pain so far, thanks...
For all those who don't know, I cracked my Titus' top tube at the head tube weld (pic in my other thread). :crying:
This comes after I've been talking my Locomoto up to a bunch of people considering new bikes, so I was anxious to see what Titus would do...there was a recall on the 2001 models without gussets, but mine had both.
So, after a 2-minute hold and a one-minute conversation with Alan, I've got a new 2002 bike! They have wraparound gussets at the headtube to stop lightweight but brutally clumsy riders like myself
from hurting their bikes.
One could argue that Titus is merely doing its duty to me as a consumer, or that their frame was flawed/dangerous/a ripoff (and they were covering their asses by being cooperative), but I really think they could be a lot worse! (Like some other smaller bike makers...) Honestly, they've always been pleasant and reponsive (on the phone; emails seem lost on them), and the Loco really was an AMAZING bike to ride. I think that's why many seemed to break...they took timid riders like me and eventually made them too aggresive.
Alan did mention that a lot of riders were using them 'as freeride bikes.'
They could have cried to me about a 5" fork being too long, or me being abusive, or a million other things, but instead, I have a no-hassle replacement with an improved 2002 frame (with my choice in colors! I think I'm going grey/black...).
So to Sista Kreep, I say...GET THEE A TITUS. And to anyone else looking at bikes...Titus (and turner!) seem to be great people to deal with who sell a great product.
Thank you and good night.
-Mike
(Oh, and everyone welcome my girlfriend, Hellokitty, to the board! :love: Her 1st bike should be built up by the end of the week! :queen: )
For all those who don't know, I cracked my Titus' top tube at the head tube weld (pic in my other thread). :crying:
This comes after I've been talking my Locomoto up to a bunch of people considering new bikes, so I was anxious to see what Titus would do...there was a recall on the 2001 models without gussets, but mine had both.
So, after a 2-minute hold and a one-minute conversation with Alan, I've got a new 2002 bike! They have wraparound gussets at the headtube to stop lightweight but brutally clumsy riders like myself
from hurting their bikes.One could argue that Titus is merely doing its duty to me as a consumer, or that their frame was flawed/dangerous/a ripoff (and they were covering their asses by being cooperative), but I really think they could be a lot worse! (Like some other smaller bike makers...) Honestly, they've always been pleasant and reponsive (on the phone; emails seem lost on them), and the Loco really was an AMAZING bike to ride. I think that's why many seemed to break...they took timid riders like me and eventually made them too aggresive.
Alan did mention that a lot of riders were using them 'as freeride bikes.'They could have cried to me about a 5" fork being too long, or me being abusive, or a million other things, but instead, I have a no-hassle replacement with an improved 2002 frame (with my choice in colors! I think I'm going grey/black...).
So to Sista Kreep, I say...GET THEE A TITUS. And to anyone else looking at bikes...Titus (and turner!) seem to be great people to deal with who sell a great product.
Thank you and good night.
-Mike
(Oh, and everyone welcome my girlfriend, Hellokitty, to the board! :love: Her 1st bike should be built up by the end of the week! :queen: )
:angryfire
