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Planet X Titanium?…. anyone?

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  • August 9, 2017 at 8:01 am #27477
    Jimboakimbo

    I’m very tempted by Planet X’s Titanium range (Spitfire, Meteor, Hurticane and Tempest), but I’ve searched high and low and can’t find any form of review. 

    I know the Pickenflick has been very well received, but has anyone ridden/seen/smelt the Mark Reilly designed frames?

     

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  • January 27, 2018 at 9:01 pm #899449
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    alan sherman

    The tempest version 2 is
    The tempest version 2 is cheaper than the 1st version. I wonder if it is still reilly designed became it seems similar to the sonder camino.

    January 17, 2018 at 11:12 am #899447
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    kil0ran
    Manmurray wrote:
    For those who may be interested in the Tempest as a gravel frame but were put off by relatively small tyre clearances – had a mail from PX this morning saying the v2 frames (due in shortly) have clearance for up to 50mm tyres. Had been looking at a Reilly Gradient, think I’ll wait and see what the new Tempest is priced at first (given it’s ‘Reilly designed’) – current build and frame set prices on the PX site are all over the pop. 

     

    Ooh, interesting. Do they mention anything about the Spitfire? It was perfect for me except the 25mm tyre restriction.

    January 17, 2018 at 10:57 am #899445
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    peted76

    I’d speak to Mr Mark (Reilly)

    I’d speak to Mr Mark (Reilly) himself. He might have a few frames lying around which he can do a super deal on if you’re looking at buying one.  He was very accomodating to me when I spoke to him a few months ago. 

    January 17, 2018 at 9:49 am #899443
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    Manmurray

    For those who may be

    For those who may be interested in the Tempest as a gravel frame but were put off by relatively small tyre clearances – had a mail from PX this morning saying the v2 frames (due in shortly) have clearance for up to 50mm tyres. Had been looking at a Reilly Gradient, think I’ll wait and see what the new Tempest is priced at first (given it’s ‘Reilly designed’) – current build and frame set prices on the PX site are all over the pop. 

    January 8, 2018 at 11:06 pm #899441
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    Jimnm

    I bought a Spitfire ti with

    I bought a Spitfire ti with ultrega drive train. I paid a lot more than they are selling them for now. Great bike, I love it. 

    January 7, 2018 at 4:39 pm #899439
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    CXR94Di2

    Spangly Shiny wrote:

    Spangly Shiny wrote:

    ChrisB200SX wrote:
    There are some cheap Linskey(?) frames on offer in one of the major cycling online retailers, sorry I can’t remember the details.

    Fat Birds Don’t Fly is your best destination for Lynskey frames. I got mine there, 100% satisfied.

    https://www.fatbirds.co.uk/lynskey

    Fatbirds Hunstanton
    King’s Lynn Rd

    https://goo.gl/maps/GicEKMvvMx42

    January 7, 2018 at 11:38 am #899437
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    Spangly Shiny
    ChrisB200SX wrote:
    There are some cheap Linskey(?) frames on offer in one of the major cycling online retailers, sorry I can’t remember the details.

    Fat Birds Don’t Fly is your best destination for Lynskey frames. I got mine there, 100% satisfied.

    https://www.fatbirds.co.uk/lynskey

    January 7, 2018 at 6:57 am #899435
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    Tslater

    Rob
    Rob
    I’m thinking of buying a planet x hurricane and 4 months after you posted above Ithere still arent any reviews. Are you still happy with the bike, and particularly the brakes? I’ve not read the greatest things about mechanic disc brakes, the Avid BB5 in particular…. lots of adjusting required etc. I suppose they could be on the list for an early upgrade..
    Thanks
    Tom

    August 9, 2017 at 3:28 pm #899433
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    bertisfantastic

    No worries. If you are near

    No worries. If you are near to brighton then you are welcome to come and have a look

    August 9, 2017 at 2:44 pm #899431
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    Jimboakimbo
    bertisfantastic wrote:
    i have a px hurricane with sram force 22. ive got the xl size and its about 9.5kg. 

     

    Thanks so much for this Rob – you are officially the first person to give feedback on these bikes!

    Glad to hear you like your Hurricane.

     

    August 9, 2017 at 12:59 pm #899429
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    ChrisB200SX

    There are some cheap Linskey(

    There are some cheap Linskey(?) frames on offer in one of the major cycling online retailers, sorry I can’t remember the details.

    August 9, 2017 at 12:26 pm #899427
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    bertisfantastic

    i have a px hurricane with

    i have a px hurricane with sram force 22. ive got the xl size and its about 9.5kg. 

     

    its a lovely bike. incredibly comfy to ride, significantly more so than my pro carbon. there is no road buzz at all. the brakes are good and it was surprisingly well set up when it arrived. there was a bit of a delay in getting it because they didnt have the forks so i ended up with some selcof cyclocross jobbies – they are a bit wider than the originals and are through axles but thats fine. 

     

    it is not a race machine but then im not exactly a racing whippet. i can keep up on a club ride but the boys on the carbon are faster up hill than i am. i wanted an all round do anything bike and this is it – club rides, touring, commuting, putting a child seat on, even a bit of cyclocross / gravel riding. it can take tyres up to 35mm on the back and as ive got slighlty wider forks on the front; probably 40mm.

    at some point ill put better wheels on it but at the moment it is perfect as a jack of all trades bike. 

     

    rob

     

    August 9, 2017 at 11:52 am #899425
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    Jimboakimbo
    StraelGuy wrote:
     One paragraph suggests they’re all hand built over here, the next paragraph suggests they’re probably just designed over here and made in Taiwan like most bikes actually are.
     

     

    I believe the frames are built in Vietnam… a country with a fine cycling pedigree of it’s own!

    August 9, 2017 at 11:49 am #899423
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    StraelGuy

    I was looking at those and

    I was looking at those and thought they looked a lot nicer than the Pickenflick with it’s mangled downtube. I find the wording on the site very ambiguous as well. One paragraph suggests they’re all hand built over here, the next paragraph suggests they’re probably just designed over here and made in Taiwan like most bikes actually are.

    Anyhow, I think they look brilliant and very good value for money.

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