Revel Ranger Ti: A titanium full-suspension bike for enthusiasts – limited first run of just 10 bikes!

A full-suspension mountain bike with a titanium frame? That’s a rare sight even in the high-end segment. With the Ranger Ti, Revel is now launching a particularly exclusive version of its Ranger V3 trail bike: the front half of the frame is made of titanium, whilst the rear triangle remains carbon. The first ten frames are individually numbered.

Titanium rather than carbon: what makes it so appealing?

For many cycling enthusiasts, titanium holds a special place. The metallic look, the evident craftsmanship and the rarity of such a frame appeal to enthusiasts who aren’t simply looking for the lightest or cheapest bike. This is precisely what Revel is banking on: the Ranger Ti isn’t intended to be a radically new Ranger, but rather a familiar bike made from an unusual mix of materials.

The Carbon Ranger from Revel’s standard range serves as the basis. According to the manufacturer, the Ti adopts the geometry, suspension design and carbon rear triangle from the Ranger V3. A new feature is the titanium main frame, in which Revel combines traditional tubes with 3D-printed connectors.

A rarity amongst full-suspension bikes

Full-suspension mountain bikes with titanium frames remain the exception; even specialist manufacturers offer very few models. But they do exist – once again. The recently unveiled trail bike, too, Chiru Savage from France, combined in the same way as the Revel Ranger Ti – titanium at the front and carbon at the rear – whilst Vampire Bikes and its downhill machine, the Riperatti features a titanium main frame with an aluminium rear triangle.

It is precisely this manageable scope that makes the Ranger Ti so appealing. Like most titanium bikes, the Revel Ranger Ti is crafted by specialists who generally seek to combine sporting elegance with uncompromising practicality when working with this material. And even with the carbon model, Revel Bikes has already presented a thoroughly developed, lightweight and versatile all-round package.

The titanium full-suspension bike, as the crowning glory of the Ranger range, is therefore aimed at people who, on the one hand, appreciate the versatility of a full-suspension mountain bike, but who, on the other hand, want to ride the trails with even greater exclusivity thanks to the high-quality and reliable material that is titanium. But also with fewer worries that something might break. So it’s more of a bike for those who enjoy the ride, rather than for those who expect a measurable time saving for every extra euro spent.

Luxury factor: small initial batch, high price

Revel puts the frame weight for size L at 3.64 kilograms, and the complete bike shown in the same size at 13.38 kilograms. Founder Adam Miller makes no secret of the fact in the press release that titanium does not make the Ranger any cheaper, lighter or easier to manufacture. For him, as a titanium enthusiast, however, the way the bike rides is simply brilliant. Without a direct comparison with the carbon model, it remains a matter of speculation just how much the titanium front end alters the riding experience on the trail.

The first batch of this luxury trail bike is limited to ten individually numbered frames. This is a small initial run, but it apparently does not rule out the possibility of further frames becoming available for purchase afterwards. The frame set is set to cost US$5,969 or £4,999; complete bikes have also been announced.

Revel does not specify a price for Germany in this press release. The first frames are reportedly available for pre-order with immediate effect and are expected to be delivered by the end of 2026; further details can be found at revelbikes.com.

BIKE assessment: Anyone looking for a light, playful trail bike from Revel will find exactly that in the current standard carbon model, the Revel Ranger V3. The Ranger Ti is quite clearly a collector’s item for all those connoisseurs for whom titanium as a material and the rarity of such a premium full-suspension bike are worth the extra cost. But it’s also for those who want to fulfil their dream of owning the ‘ultimate bike’ – a titanium full-suspension bike – so they can continue mountain biking until the end of their days.