Originally Posted by
Mulberry20
Do a blind test of a top steel bike versus a Ti bike and I bet you pick the steel bike.
Even if picked steel blind, I wouldn't buy one. I live in the rust belt. I will not buy a steel bike. I have seen what happens to aluminum, steel, titanium, and carbon fiber in high salt environments. I used to work in Sea Hawk helicopters in the Navy. Carbon and titanium were not affected at all. Aluminum would corrode of the surface corrosion coating (don't remember the name of the stuff, but it wasn't annodizing, came in a can and turned the aluminum a slightly greenish yellow), steel and aluminum get ugly together without proper anti-seize (look at Ford 5.4I spark plug issues).
I have reasons I decisions.
Are you a used car salesperson?