Originally Posted by johnny99
My understanding is that the Macalu titanium frames are re-badged Litespeed Arenberg frames. This used to be the cheapest Litespeed frame, but has since been replaced by the Firenze. Litespeed got a lot of complaints that the Arenberg was too flexy, especially in the larger sizes. The Firenze corrects this by beefing up the downtube.
If the word on these frames was overwhelmingly positive I might go for it. 'Too flexy' is cause to reconsider. Even though they're under 1000, it's too much of a risk to buy unseen (in person) and untested.
Thanks for the input!