A descendant of our Mountain bike, the Fat Ti combines the superior handling and dampening characteristics of the Ultra Headshok with the proven reputation for durability and responsive racing geometry of our Mountain bike. The Fat Ti has built a solid reputation among hard-core cross country riders and Headshok enthusiasts.
Merlin MTS size-specific 3Al-2.5V tubing

Merlin 6Al-4V titanium machined dropouts

2 1/16" Titanium head tube for increased torsional stiffness

Cannondale "Ultra" front suspension fork for increased performance and reduced weight

Large diameter 7/8" S-bend chainstays for drivetrain stiffness

Large diameter 3/4" S-bend seatstays for vertical compliance

Merlin center mount brake boss design for better braking power and less twist and flex

Suspension adjusted geometry

On-the-fly front suspension adjustment with 5 dampening positions

Lifetime warranty*


FRAME SIZE

13.5

15.0

16.25

17.5

18.75

20.0

21.5
SEAT TUBE (CTR-CTR)

9.9

11.7

13.2

14.9

16.8

19.0

21.5
HEAD ANGLE (DEGREES)

70.5

71.0

71.0

71.0

71.0

71.5

72.0
SEAT ANGLE (DEGREES)

73.5

73.5

73.5

73.0

72.5

72.5

72.0
NOMINAL TOP TUBE (IN)

21.0

21.8

22.4

23.0

23.6

24.3

25.0
CHAINSTAY (IN)

16.75

16.75

16.75

16.75

16.75

16.75

16.88
WHEELBASE (IN)

40.1

40.7

41.4

41.9

42.4

42.8

43.4
BOTTOM-BRACKET HEIGHT (IN)

11.6

11.6

11.7

11.8

11.8

11.8

11.9
STANDOVER HEIGHT (IN)

28.0

28.8

29.6

30.4

31.2

32.3

33.5
HEAD TUBE LENGTH (IN)

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5
FORK RAKE (IN)

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.77
FRAME WEIGHT (LBS)

3.4

3.45

3.5

3.55

3.6

3.7

3.75

NOTE: GEOMETRY ASSUMES .125" SAG ON HEADSHOK FORK


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