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A Lynskey would get my vote - I miss mine :(
They have a hefty sale on at the moment -
Given the requirements, I’d focus your search on companies that honour their warranty’s. A friend has had his Van Nicholas replaced twice, in a ten year period, so they’d be top of my list. I think Lynskey offer similar but best to ask someone who has one, like @dancing james or @danstuff .
I’m not sure on Planet-X but know a lot of Pickenflick owners and they’ve all had no issues.
It’s not a given that you’ll have problems, I’m currently on Ti frames 5 and 6 and I’ve never had any frame issues.
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I am not quite that big but also not far off. Currently riding a Tripster ATR which has shown no signs of weakness. Having room for wider tyres makes a difference, too.
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So I don't know much about ti (other than that it seems I've seen/heard of lots of the cheaper end frames cracking recently) but my brother in law was asking me about ti mtbs tonight.
He's a big guy, 6'3"+ and er...big boned too so comparing him to myself, I'm gonna guess he'll be on the heavy side of 250lb/113kg.
I don't think he has high end Moots type budget but I offered the figure of "around £1k" for a frame and he didn't seem too distressed by that. He has just had a big health insurance payout and the bike would be part of a move to try and live a healthier lifestyle.
I've just had a quick look at what is available from a few places.
The cheap frames on Aliexpress (Skorp, Tito, Pasak and Pipedream) aren't gonna be a worthwhile investment for anyone, never mind someone weighing 250lb+?
Planet X has some Titus frames that look alright and the price is half decent and a mate has a Sonder that seems alright?
The Van Nicholas Zion looks good, keeping it rigid was mentioned so a complete bike that comes with a rigid fork seems like it might fit the bill nicely.
Anywhere else I should be looking?