36" Nimbus Titan Discussion

Anything thats been said about the nightrider really applies to the
titan as its pretty much the same thing, just with the older radial
frame.

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Kyle_Destroyer said:

I've heard reviews about the nightrider but nothing about the titan,
anyone have one?

My friends getting his on sunday, so maybe I could write something
about it, although I've never ridden a 36'er before.

Anways, consider this the Nimbus Titan discussion thread! 😄

I have a feeling that the Titan is up against tough competition at this
point, since the Coker Big One frame is significantly lighter (because
of the aluminum frame), you still get the double-wall rim, and it costs
$30 less. The Big One also has the option of having brake mounts
factory installed, while the Titan does not have the option (nor is the
rim finished with a braking surface). If I were choosing between these
two, it would be the Big One. I think that is why we just haven't
heard much about it, although a review would be nice.

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unicyclification said:

I have a feeling that the Titan is up against tough competition at this
point, since the Coker Big One frame is significantly lighter (because
of the aluminum frame), you still get the double-wall rim, and it costs
$30 less. The Big One also has the option of having brake mounts
factory installed, while the Titan does not have the option (nor is the
rim finished with a braking surface). If I were choosing between these
two, it would be the Big One. I think that is why we just haven't
heard much about it, although a review would be nice.

I guess that's true, however I'd much rather have a KH freeride seat
than the Velo saet the coker has, and it's a $15 upgrade without extra
shipping on UDC with the Titan, and roughly $65 with shipping on the
Coker, so it kinda balances out.

As for weight, well, I ride a Torker DX, so I'm used to heavy uni's. 😄

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I want a Big One with a Nightrider tire and a Freeride seat but no one
sells those.

It seems to me if you want a perfect 36er you need to look a little
higher end, such as at the Nimbus Nightrider and Nightrider Pro. Why do
the ideal options always cost more? I guess that's just good marketing.

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Not wanting to start yet another coker/36er thread, I thought I'd ask
here and hopefully someone will know the answer. Regarding the Coker
"Big One", does anybody know roughly when the touring handle and other
tire options will be available? This sure sems to be taking a long time
to come out.

Also, I remember a while back ppl saying that they got their big one,
but it came without the brake bosses! Are they now on currently ordered
big ones? I tried contacting Coker cycles, and emailing them as well,
but haven't received an answer yet.

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im with terry when is coker going to come out with there handle?

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Just rode the Titan today! 🙂
Seemed kind of torquey but it's the first 36'er I've ever rode.
I didn't have much time to but I can already freemount and it seemed
like a really smooth ride.

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Kyle_Destroyer said:

Just rode the Titan today! 🙂
Seemed kind of torquey but it's the first 36'er I've ever rode.
I didn't have much time to but I can already freemount and it seemed
like a really smooth ride.

What do you mean by "torquey"?

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It seemed to require more torque than I was used to

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MuniAddict said:

Not wanting to start yet another coker/36er thread, I thought I'd ask
here and hopefully someone will know the answer. Regarding the Coker
"Big One", does anybody know roughly when the touring handle and other
tire options will be available? This sure sems to be taking a long time
to come out.

Also, I remember a while back ppl saying that they got their big one,
but it came without the brake bosses! Are they now on currently ordered
big ones? I tried contacting Coker cycles, and emailing them as well,
but haven't received an answer yet.

Terry,

The touring handlebar should be available in about a month. Coker is
still in the production phase. I was told that they had some last
minute changes to the touring handlebar. As far as the Big One, there
was some type of confusion in the first release of Coker Big Ones and
they did not include brake bosses. As far as I know, they have since
corrected this problem. However, to be sure, email Kendall at this
email address: [email hidden]. The other email form on their site is
still not working. I cannot believe that they have not fixed that yet.
At the same time you might want to ask him for a firm date on that
touring handlebar. I hope this helps.

Shannon

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This "Torquey"you speak of, I think I know what you mean. When I first
rode a 36'er it seemed I had to put more effort into each stroke in
order to get the wheel around. I fixed this easily by making sure my
tire is pumped to it's required PSI at all times. If you think about
it, a 36 inch tire with a good width supporting all the weight of a
person must be the most exertion a pneumatic tire for a bike or uni is
ever under.

I will correct this even more when I buy the nightrider. I think it
can take double the PSI of the TA.

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MuniAddict said:

Not wanting to start yet another coker/36er thread, I thought I'd ask
here and hopefully someone will know the answer. Regarding the Coker
"Big One", does anybody know roughly when the touring handle and other
tire options will be available? This sure sems to be taking a long time
to come out.

Also, I remember a while back ppl saying that they got their big one,
but it came without the brake bosses! Are they now on currently ordered
big ones? I tried contacting Coker cycles, and emailing them as well,
but haven't received an answer yet.

The notice about the delayed frames has been posted on their website
(after clicking the Order Now link) until just a couple days ago. Now
it is gone, so I would venture to say they have that problem all
squared away. But as ShannonG mentioned, if you want to know for sure,
email Mr. Kaylor. He responds quickly and he's got all the answers you
could want (no guarantee he will release the info, though, naturally).
I read on another thread...I'd have to search for it again...something
about the plan for both the XLR and the handlebar to come out
mid-March. Maybe the handlebar has been delayed now, like ShannonG
says, but I'm not sure if that would also affect the XLR.

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