Originally Posted by
Dave Kirk
I just like seeing people get bikes that are best for them based on the mechanics and properties of the bike and to not get hung up on a specific material ...
I agree with this and feel that proper tubing choice and design can take care of differences in the material properties. Your concerns about the stiffness of the rear triangle of a Ti frame would seem to apply at least as much to Al frames, yet I don't hear any complaints about inadequate stiffness of Cannondales and Kleins when used by big strong riders.