Originally Posted by
simplybao
I think there is probably a lot of factors that make Ti less favorable than others. The hipsters all want "vintage" or vintage like steel bikes (that's what I notice around my college town). Then you have the group that seems to think Carbon is better.
the hipsters are wising up!!!
vintage steel and touring steel bikes of any age are great for the recreational rider...eh, prolly the 98% of us. many of my road bikes are steel bikes from 20 to 30 years old.
should i really care if a plastic bike/ti or whatever will let me go 2 or 5 miles faster? and that is being generous. well if i am still around in 20 years, perhaps i will check in and let you know how these steel bikes are doing at 50 years.
excuse me, better go out and check my bikes for frame cracks...LOL.