aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,529
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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As for titanium, there isn't a lot of knowledge about titanium because of the expenses of the raw material and the labor required. There is debate as to whether it makes any sense to use butted tubing. It might be that the cost is great and the benefit is small. It might also be that the extent of butting is too small to make a difference. So when I see a straight gauge titanium frame, I don't poopoo it as lesser than a butted titanium frame.