Originally Posted by AS Collie

Drew, I think you're on the same wavelength as I am. I have some steel frames, and I love them, but the combination of less weight and greater longevity makes titanium really attractive to me. If I had the money for my friend's Colnago c50, I might think different, but I don't!

You mention you're interested in a custom frame. Are there quality issues with the big manufacturers? I know that, like steel, all carbon fibre is not equal, but what about the titanium they use? Is there gaspipe ti?