Originally Posted by
manjitr
Thank you for the replies. I was leaning towards the Ti bike myself but was not sure about the durability of it. Reason I say that is because all I have seen people buy are either aluminum or carbon fiber. Also I have read that the welds on a Ti frame can be a hit or miss and result in catastrophic failures. So I figured I'll check in here before I place the order.
Thanks
Titanium is usually the most durable frame material you can get. I'm not familiar personally with the Motobecane titaniums- but I know, when it comes to their road ti. bikes, all I've ever seen are glowing positive reviews- and at least a few people on this very forum own a Moto ti. road bike- so if their cross bikes are anything like their road bikes, I'd imagine the welds would not be an issue.
Start another thread with "Motobecane Cross Bike" in the title, and I'll bet you'll get some responses from some members here who own one.
My first road bike was a very cheap Moto, and I was very happy with the quality of it for the price. Only thing i would be leery of on that ti. is the crankset- but if you ride hard, and it were to become a problem, you could always change it- for a little more than the difference in price between the two bikes.