Originally Posted by
roadwarrior
Interesting...steel is the most flexible of the three metals from which bike frames are made...with titanium and aluminum getting more rigid.
Carbon eliminates the vibration you typically find in metal bikes, especially aluminum.
Titanium will last a long time, but like carbon, steel and aluminum, there are major variations in tube grade quality.
It's like talking to a customer about carbon bikes....they immediately believe carbon is "lighter" but a CAAD10 aluminum frame is lighter than almost all the entry level carbon frames.
Point, there are some wonderful ride qualities to titanium, but it is not all created equal, as all the other materials from which frames are made.
It is a shame we can't all get together in person and exchange bikes to show folks what we are talking about. I wonder how a round-robin like that would affect perceptions. Maybe, maybe not, eh?