Originally Posted by chrisx

Join the modern world - forget all the 1980s tech!

Aluminum has far more vibration than steel, titanium has less vibration than steel, vibration is hard on yoour wrist.
Not another aluminum frame for me.
9 speed last longer than 8 speed, 10 speed last longer than 9 speed, 11 speed chains last longer than 10 speeds. why? better material.

https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair...n-on-a-bicycle
Time to learn something. Watch the video.

Join the modern world - forget all the 1980s tech!

Some of these guys seem to want to trick you into buying a bad bicycle instead of a good one.