Originally Posted by cooldude
Well I reckon that Titanium would be good if you had that sort of money - but I have only ever owned steel MTB's because in my opinion they are far more resilliant and cheaper and they give a smoother ride. If it breaks you can always weld it back together as well.
Ti is in fact far more resilient than steel. You need to ride Ti to appreciate its resilience. I have a Ti mountain bike and steel road bike currently and I am buying a Ti road bike this week. At 45 I need something that is a little more forgiving.
OK money, now that's another topic. I don't mean to lecture but we all make choices. Live without your CD, dvd, wine, or beer purchases for a few months and treat yourself to the Ti frame you deserve. You in the end make the choice on what you can afford. Anyone can afford Ti if that's what they want and they are willing to forgo a few other excesses of life to attain it. Same could be said for many of the higher priced carbon and steel