Originally Posted by RiPHRaPH
Sydney: you just keep believing that. It gets dredged up from people who have riden thousands of miles on each material. Do I need to spend $$$ on CF seatposts, rails, fork, etc on a non-Al bike to smooth out the ride? you can answer that.
Oh, really?
BTW..you mentioned the "right amount of flex"....the only way you are getting that is if the tubing was hand selected for you and measured as such by a qualified builder...because if I have two guys the same height who, in theory would ride the same size bike (given the particulars of their body styles) but one guy was 50 pounds heavier than the other, who has the "right amount of flex"? The light guy or the heavy guy?
this is more about "what I ride is best"...I sell titanium. If I get someone who just HAS to spend more money for a bike, "cash or credit?"...
BTW2...titanium is just like carbon and aluminum...not all of it is created equal. Having ridden a Litespeed and a Serotta, no comparison. Both are nice bikes, like a Ford and a Ferarri are both nice cars.