Good discussion here. Please keep in mind that this was not meant as a "steel is better than ti" thread, or whatever. Really, given some of the conditions I ride through, Ti has an appeal for its corrosion resistance alone, even if it were just as heavy as steel. But, I'm starting to derail my own thread.

It's just been a cultural observation of mine, that at the stratospheric levels of race bikes, CF is written about, lusted after, etc., and in the world of upper-end boutique bikes, steel seems to be the glamorous material now, with more "classic" touches to the design increasing it's desirability.