"The frame featured titanium lugs, many of which were 3D printed using DLMS printing technology. This is notable because Sage Titanium Founder David Rosen points out that this type of printing results in a roughly 30% strength and integrity loss due to micro bubbles in the print. As a result, the production V2 frames will use Cold Metal Fusion printing, which is a different printing and curing process that claims to be as strong as actual metal tubing."
"Also, instead of the carbon tubes bonded to titanium lugs, V2 will be full titanium. Built as a proof of concept, the prototype also has some features that won't make it to production like the unique reverse brake mount. Utilizing a post from the bottom and a post from the top, the prototype reverse brake mount looks trick, but in the end, it limits the choice of caliper and rotor size too much to use."
"Working with a printing shop in North Carolina, the end product will be 100% USA-made and is expected to be in the 120mm travel range, complete with their own custom suspension linkage and hardware. Expect around 2.4″ tire clearance and likely a 66º head tube angle, though final details are still in the works. If all goes to plan, you might be able to preorder one of these as early as Q1 2026, but the timing is still up in the air as well."
Sage Titanium displayed a carbon/titanium prototype full-suspension frame featuring titanium lugs, many 3D printed using DLMS technology. DLMS printing introduces micro bubbles that reduce strength and integrity by roughly 30%, so production V2 frames will use Cold Metal Fusion printing which claims to be as strong as metal tubing. V2 will be full titanium rather than carbon tubes bonded to lugs. The prototype included non-production features such as a reverse brake mount that restricts caliper and rotor choices. The production frame will be 100% USA-made, about 120mm travel, roughly 2.4″ tire clearance, and likely a 66º head tube angle, with possible preorders in Q1 2026.
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