Originally Posted by
linberl
Do you think it's because he "over built" the tubing? I have to say while I put the titanium parts on my BF for weight reasons, I actually discovered how amazing it is at reducing road vibration and absorbing bumps, more than steel. If I'd had that experience already, I would have done it for that reason alone, weight saving being the bonus. If the Helix is a super ride, do you think buyers will go for it and plan on doing their own weight reduction after (as is pretty common these days)?
Either that, or he simply underestimated how much the folding mechanisms would kill the weight savings of ti tubes..I see a lotta metal on that bike.
As the owner of a Seven ti road bike I appreciate the ride quality, but I don't think anyone would buy a Seven at steel weight just for the ride. People are going to go into a ti folder as a markedly lighter bike, then lighten it further. Starting from "not very light" is not going to be an easy sell..