With Titus, each aluminum model seems to get a titanium version as well. So the fact that this model exists doesn't surprise us, but the frame itself does. While it uses the same suspension design as the aluminum version, it's a different beast altogether. Tipping the scales around 6.25 pounds, the frame weighs in better than most five inch bikes. But make no mistake -- while it's climbing abilities will shock you, the Titus El Guapo Ti is no XC weight-weenie machine.

First, the Titus El Guapo Ti boasts a 1.5" steerer -- this adds loads of stiffness to the front end, and allows you to choose the fork that best suits your riding style or the demands of your terrain. And, the oversized headtube allows Titus to use a slightly thinner stock -- the larger diameter and thinner walls of the headtube allow Titus to achieve the ever sought after combination of stiffer and lighter. Second, it provides a full six inches of active travel -- plenty for most any adventure. Heck, slopestyle bikes have little more than that! Third, it gives you confidence. Confidence? Yep, Titus backs this bad boy up with a lifetime warranty.

The Titus El Guapo Ti's handsome aesthetic begins with its oversized titanium tubeset. Titus searched the globe for these beauties which led to both the successes and the delays in producing the frame. The medium and larger frames sport a 2" downtube, and the small gets just a 1.75", again bolstering the frame's stiffness. The hand polished tubes are accented by an anodized blue CNC-machined rocker designed to have the integrity of an I-beam. Titus still uses a four-bar, Horst Link design for El Guapo Ti like most Titus frames, but to accommodate the full six inches of travel and maintain the pedal platform, the forward-most pivot has moved about a third of the way up the downtube. And it's anchored by the ultra reliable, smooth-sailing Fox Float RP23 HV shock.

The same forged and machined swingarm yokes used in the aluminum version provide rear swingarm stiffness for El Guapo Ti, providing ample room for a 2.5 Kenda Nevegal all the while. Titus doesn't miss a detail, El Guapo Ti uses sealed roller bearings in the forward pivots and bushings in the horst pivots to maintain high tolerances -- this helps provide El Guapo's smooth suspension stroke and incredible tracking.

The geometry of Titus El Guapo Ti is optimized for a single crown 160mm travel front fork. It is available in Small, Medium, Large, and XL sizes in hand polished titanium. It is disc specific with a replaceable derailleur hanger. El Guapo requires a 30.9 mm seatpost and a 34.9mm traditional front derailleur.

2008 Titus El Guapo Ti Pricing
	Frame	XTR 970	SRAM X.O	XT 770	SRAM X-9
El Guapo Ti	$3295	6259	5668	5683	5493

2008 Titus El Guapo Ti Geometry

Size	Seat Tube	Effective Top Tube	Stand Over	BB Height	Head Tube Angle	Seat Tube Angle	Head Tube Length	Chainstay
S	17.00	22.24	29.70	13.85	68	71.5	4.00	17.36
M	18.25	22.70	30.52	13.85	68	71.5	4.00	17.36
L	20.75	23.85	30.90	13.85	68	71.5	4.63	17.36
XL	21.50	24.75	31.57	13.85	68	71.5	5.00	17.36
All lengths are measured in inches.