Trying a TITANIUM Hardtail For The First Time!

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Күн бұрын

I’ve dreamed of riding a titanium hardtail for years, and today, thanks to Stanton Bikes, I was finally able to make that happen! Watch the video to hear my thoughts on titanium frames and whether the Stanton Switchback Ti could be your next hardcore hardtail!
Stanton is generously giving free shipping on frames and bikes to North America ($200-$300 value) to the first 10 people who email contact@stantonbikes.com and let them know you watched this video! If you’ve been looking to get a beautiful, handmade hardtail, now’s the time to do it!
Looking to get in peak shape for race season? Check out our friend (and fellow hardtail rider) Chris and his MTB-specific training programs at his website; www.alpinemtbtraining.com/, or his Instagram, @alpinemtbtraining.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
1:20 Unboxing and Build
3:31 Climb (and Part Spec)
10:01 Descent
15:27 Free shipping from Stanton!
#mtb #hardtailmtb #stantonswitchback

Пікірлер: 62

@danp2275 Жыл бұрын

I can not ride anything but titanium. Lightweight, fast, so strong yet at the same time almost a tiny bit spongy and flexible, doesn't rust, any marks are simply polished/wiped away, usually come with a lifetime (10yrs) warranty. There is something truly special about titanium and the feel. As soon as I went to titanium there was no looking back.

@SSH01 Жыл бұрын

Nice i like ti too great ride feel,do you have a favorite wheeleset ?

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

I’m so stoked to get the chance to ride one!

@glen3509 Жыл бұрын

I'll never own a Ti mountain bike 😖

@lampara453 4 ай бұрын

I will be grateful in my entire life to have this as a gift 🥺

@ridingwithjoshandwendy 4 ай бұрын

I just had it on loan to review, so I sadly had to send it back 😓

@nateandrachelledell2240 Жыл бұрын

I love that raw titanium. Fun video, Josh. Enjoyed it greatly.

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nate! How are you and the fam?

@hardtailharry6812 Жыл бұрын

Thats trail looks so smooth! Also a cracking bike, made it look steezy!

@ridingwithjoshandwendy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you man, ya it's a ton of fun!

@dems_mtb Жыл бұрын

Nice Bike! Trail looks good!

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, both were tons of fun!

@itsbigwolf6452 Жыл бұрын

Awesome bike. Enjoy the beauty to the fullest 🤝 Looking forward to seeing more rides on this. I guess it's enough chrome for now 😂 RSD bikes are rad🤙

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Yes, stay tuned for more!

@calvinkirchhoff971 Жыл бұрын

Those doubles at the end look SICKKK

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Haha they were fun!! It’ll be fun to learn the trail better, there’s lots of cool little side hits I missed. It’s like our dream “if MTB was more like snowboarding” trail haha

@Rawkus919 Жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with the derailleur as a tensioner. I have been using a small 9 speed one for ages. They work a treat.

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Nice! I ultimately wanted one that wasn’t spring-tensioned so I could get rid of any chain slap so I purchased the DMR STS and it’s worked great!

@fabianosorio2421 Жыл бұрын

I been wondering when you where going to ride a Stanton ! 😎👌🏽

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

It finally happened haha 🤙🤙

@SSH01 Жыл бұрын

Cool vid and wow stanton's are very stunning bikes 😁,which wheelset do you have on it ?

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have the Raceface Aeffect R wheels. They’re nothing too fancy but definitely get the job done!

@joshdesj Жыл бұрын

yo that is so cool he sent you the bike to try out! have always wanted to try one of those ti frames. great video, thanks for the content! that trail looked pretty rad too, is that out there by phil's?

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Yep! It’s called Whoops, tons of fun 🤙

@joshdesj Жыл бұрын

Awesome… liked like a sweet trail! Props for the climbing at altitude on a single speed! 😂

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Honestly it’s easy up here after spending the winter in SoCal, it’s straight up and straight back down there! That trail was 500’ over 2 miles, so not bad at all

@Idenry Жыл бұрын

This frame will mullet really well with a 120 29 fork. Be great to see that.

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

It’ll definitely happen 🤙🤙

@machyne82 Жыл бұрын

Now you need those TI 5 dev cranks 💦

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Dude the dream 🤤🤤

@michaelrieser9928 Жыл бұрын

First of all your KZfaq videos are top notch. Even though your followers are just beginning, no wonder builders want you to present their bike. At first I wanted to suggest get some proper parts on the bike before you do a review or maybe not single speed to present(it’s a work out). Plus the new trail is fatiguing for you. That being said, I applaud your approach of let’s get this thing out there, anyway we can. I don’t teach or give content like you and Hardtail party but I got that hardtail bug too. Middlechild xl, little big sold frame. Chameleon lg mullet, would like to try it in a full 29er. Made a Ragley mmmbop lg. in 27.5 and make it a mullet from time to time. It’s fun to compare and learn more.I’m sure one day I’ll save up for a top notch frame like that Stanton. Not to 😅😮encourage you to put more bikes in your living room but I was looking at the idea of purchasing say a Ragley Or nukeproof complete that has a marchozzi fork solid parts through your, you can get these for 25-35 percent off. $1200. Sell the frame when you are done checking the bike out and you will have a complete build kit for low investment. Another idea I am looking at is buying day a modern hardtail from sayCraigslist etc, a Salsa timberjack quality build, these bikes have hardly even been ridden. When your done with the frame sell it and you got yourself great parts for your business. Anyway thanks for your experiences.

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and good ideas! Sadly money is a little tight and it’s a lot easier to find companies that will send you free frames than free parts haha, which I think comes down to there being less people doing hardtail reviews. I personally think a light weight ti hardtail like the Switchback is a great candidate for SS so I’ll be keeping it like that for a bit. I’m sure it be great geared too, but you’d loose some of that nimble snappiness I loved about the frame

@Chr13t1ansen 4 ай бұрын

black with titanium frame and the gum wall tires plus blue cable shields.. oh yes keep the seat..

@ridingwithjoshandwendy 4 ай бұрын

Dig it 🤘🤘

@mellissanash7517 Жыл бұрын

I hear it makes a great trail bike with some fast 2.6 tires.

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Oh ya! I’ve got some fast 2.4s on there and am loving it so far!!

@rangi0072 Жыл бұрын

Sick bike josh ..I own a ti switch back 1st gen and it’s a little beast it manuals and wheelies better than my chameleon

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Nice! Ya the geo is pretty freakin dialed! Can’t wait to spend some more time on it this summer!

@davidbolam71 Жыл бұрын

Pinedrops, that’ll wake ya legs up😂

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Nothing compared to climbing upper Phil’s lol, we tried that today and it was definitely a suffer fest 😂

@davidbolam71 Жыл бұрын

Upper Phil’s best going down, Hang a left after Pinedrops to get to Phil’s

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Definitely prefer Whoops to Phil’s for the decent, just looking to spice up the climbing. After living in Utah and Colorado for years I miss a good technical climb from time to time!

@technicholy1299 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate the review, but this is the second video I've seen set up single speed. I don't understand the appeal of going for the ultimate hardtail, but then cut its balls off making it single speed.

@ridingwithjoshandwendy 2 ай бұрын

Haha cut its balls off? Gears are just compensating for a lack of balls 😜 In all seriousness though there’s pros and cons to both, I personally love the aggressive riding style your forced into on a single speed, but it’s definitely not ideal in some settings. I’m fortunate enough to have two bikes and one is currently geared and one is SS and they both get about equal use

@michaelmann3636 Жыл бұрын

The eccentric bb suck, creek like crazy. White industries eccentric hub a better choice if you want to run SS, but the dropouts have to be made for it. If that frame isn’t designed to run SS, put some gears on it and don’t look back. There are other frame options out there that have been designed to run either way. Don’t compromise just because the frame is free.

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Interesting, I have some new WI cranks, chain ring, and BB on order; I had no idea they made an eccentric hub! Never even heard of that actually haha. To me, single speed is far from a a compromise, check out this video to see why I choose to ride SS: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sM6Wn9GKtNfGoXk.html

@davidbolam71 Жыл бұрын

I have the white industries ecc rear hub on my 26” ti hardtail, works well. It can slip also when you have a ti frame. Current SS bike 29” niner. 29” wheels work better here in central OR. I use an oval chainring which I recommend for SS.

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Looks like the don’t make the eccentric hub with a boost thru axel, bummer! I spend more than half my time at the lair/DS/pit, so 27.5 is the ticket for me! I ran an oval ring for a while and didn’t notice a huge improvement, and ended up switching back to circular to keep chain tension constant.

@michaelmann3636 Жыл бұрын

@@ridingwithjoshandwendy Bummer I would have thought they would have produced one by now. I have them on two of my ss, but both are 142 spacing. Once I got my Lynskey with replaceable drops I couldn’t be happier. There are just a lot of frames out there that provide the option of ss or gears without the makeshift aftermarket stuff. Maybe Stanton will make the change 🤷🏼‍♂️

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Ya, my RSD Middlechild and Rip Cycles Basic 29 both have sliding dropouts. The dropouts on the Stanton are bolt on so there very well could be an adjustable option that can be used (many frame manufacturers spec there frames to run the dropouts from the same few machinists), but I haven’t looked into it yet

@thenormalberries6767 Жыл бұрын

Is titanium turbo?

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Not under my weak legs 😂

@jeffrytomas6196 Жыл бұрын

Thought the Ti frames were being made in Taiwan.

@SSH01 Жыл бұрын

Some are in the uk i think but higher price tag for the pleasure 😢

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

I don’t believe so; but I could be wrong. Just going off what their website says

@lampara453 5 ай бұрын

can i have it,.... dream bike... bike for work purposes... to handle it with so much care...

@ridingwithjoshandwendy 4 ай бұрын

Right 🤩🤩

@Justobserving9291 Жыл бұрын

His question was. Is titanium strong enough to do what he needs it to do? Most Bros over value their ability in everything they do. It’s titanium and no matter what you think of yourself you ain’t breaking it.

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Titanium, like any metals has certain properties that distinguish itself from other metals. Titanium has a high strength to density ratio, but that doesn’t mean that thinner tubing can still be used to further reduce weight, and potentially weaken the frame. I’m over 200 lbs and have broken 2 BMX frames, so frame strength is definitely something I take into consideration 🤙

@carabaoray 7 ай бұрын

@@ridingwithjoshandwendyI too am a 200lb rider and a reputable builder of frames told me the steel air hardened version of his frame was twice the strength of Ti. That’s why I chose steel.