At this point, we know Sage Titanium pretty well for their eye-catching titanium builds that span genres from road to MTB. One thing missing in their lineup? That would be a full-suspension mountain bike. But after more than two and a half years in the works, we may just see one of those in the near future.
Shown at MADE, Sage had a carbon/titanium prototype frame on display in the back of their booth. 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.
