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79pmooney
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I have two custom ti frames and 3 steel frames, one custom. All with steel forks. What I love about ti frames is that I can run good tires at old-school pressures and the ride is sublime. I don't have to drop the pressure to the level where all frames and wheels feel the same. 92/96 front/rear psi is excellent with Vittoria G+ tires. 104/100 for 25c. 106/110 for 23c (though I no longer run 23c; I may go back to them if I go sewups). (I weigh 150 pounds.)

Yes, at those pressures there is road feel. I like it. I run the same pressures on my steel bikes except a touch less on my winter./rain/city fix gear with its not so light tubing. My Mooney has a little more road feel, my Raleigh Competition less than the ti bikes. (None of my bikes have any damping save tires, seat padding (not much) and two layers of bar tape. All posts and stems are aluminum or ti and all bars are aluminum.)

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