Any material bike can ride like crap or ride like perfection. I've had them all. Worst riding bike I had was a Trek aluminum and the best riding bike I had was a Specialized aluminum. Go figure. My Moots titanium rides great, but I also have 700x32 tires and it has a rear suspension system. Thing I've always found with the various titanium bikes I've had is that they all had a very snappy feel to the ride. Accelerated very quickly. I had an Eddy Merckx TiAx that felt like it would shoot out from under you when you stomped on the pedals. Didn't fit right so was uncomfortable on long rides. Before investing in something based off what you hear or read, do yourself a favor and test ride it and put 30-50 miles on it. I knew what I wanted when I got my Moots but that's a price tag you don't want to take the hit on if you don't absolutely know what you're getting into.