Originally Posted by
datlas
They can be. You can have a good frame, a harsh riding frame, or a dead feeling frame with any material. It depends. Sorry, but it's complicated. I do encourage you to consider a well built Ti frame, which can be fantastic.
It's a simple fact that various aluminum alloys are a better material than steel or ti to make a wide range of frames with widely ranging ride/physical characteristics because of its formability. It's also relatively inexpensive which is why people disregard it. Any other engineers out there?