+1 I grew up in the frozen North and know how, when nuclear winter sets and molecular movement is reduced to zero, the mind can turn to dark thoughts. And, if you stay up long enough, you can convince yourself that you are actually a tormented Mozart, Von Braun, or Robby Burns.

Goodnight, Wisconsin.

I am a major Ti fan. If I could only have one bike, it would be Ti. Like any frame material, it can be fabricated to achieve different ride qualities.

Below are two examples:

The 1994 Catalyst has, in my opinion, a very classic look and a steel like ride. Enough flex for comfort but plenty stiff for climbing. At one point, Bianchi used the Catalyst as its Ti model.

The 1998 Ultimate is as stiff as any bike I have experienced. It accelerates like a rocket and climbs like a goat. I have since tricked this bike out with it's original Ti seatpost, silver stem and Fizik saddle. The 2001 version of this model was ridden to a sprint victory in the TdF that year.

BTW, I believe that the old claim that steel has "soul" and Ti doesn't is crap. They are inanimate materials used to build other inaminate objects. There is no soul here.