Proven vs. Trendy

While many companies are still searching for the holy grail of suspension platforms, Titus has not bowed to the pressure to jump on the latest and greatest band wagon. Not unlike the engineers at Porsche, who have not waivered from the McPhearson Strut suspension in over 15 years, we have stayed the course with a proven design. The FSR Suspension, or as it is commonly known, the Horst-Link Suspension was developed over 12 years ago by Horst Leitner and has become one of the most sought after suspension designs in our industry. Since Titus licensed the technology over 6 years ago our engineers have experimented, refined, and enhanced every dynamic of the patented four-bar linkage. Thanks to all that hard work today our bikes are considered the some of the finest performing full-suspension bikes on the planet – as confirmed by a long list of magazine technical editors.

Performance for Wherever You Ride

At Titus, our unique suspension design yields maximum comfort, control and efficiency and it does it consistently across all types of terrain. Because our patented, four-bar suspension technology is fully active and independent, it is free to compress and rebound in an uninhibited manner. This keeps the tire on the ground a greater percentage of the time, yielding more traction for increased control over speed and direction; more comfort by remaining incredibly compliant; and more efficiency because chain torque helps move you forward - not up and down.

The most important thing is that these suspension characteristics do not change if you’re going uphill or down. They don’t change if you ride cross country, all-mountain or downhill. They are constant and they are all addressed by the four-bar suspension system we employ on every Titus model. It’s the ultimate suspension system, no matter where or how you ride.

What Makes Ours Better

While there are other licensees of the FSR Suspension, no one packages it quite the way we do. Our team has gone to great lengths over the past several years to enhance just how well the suspension works. Things that might not be obvious to most are the real keys to why our bikes out perform most challengers. Since Day One we have used four oversize sealed bearings at the main pivot to insure minimal flex and virtually zero maintenance. Our Horst-Link clevis near the rear axle not only uses the most expensive bushing available but is overbuilt intentionally to optimize rear-end rigidity. This year we’ve gone even further to maximize our bikes’ tracking and climbing abilities by designing an all new one-piece carbon rocker and a non-symetrical hydro-formed chainstay. Oh yeah and we did all this while shaving over 100 grams at the same time.