Originally Posted by
Catnap
that bike looks like the Euro answer to the Surly Long Haul Trucker. being TI and Euro tho, I assume the price is 3x higher. still, looks hella fun.
Well, the answer came15 years before the question, Rewel started using Titanium in 1986.
Rewels are actually quite a bit cheaper than a Moots, Litespeed or Merlin over here, and they do any geometry you like (Friend of mine had them build him a Hardtail MTB with the same angles and position as his fully Giant).
They aren't expensive - starting below 2000€ for a custom made to measure frame.
Van Nicholas are budget Ti frames, starting at 1700€ for the Rohloff Randonneur.