Originally Posted by
cat0020
Paint on ti frame is just extra weight to the frame and more potential for damages.
Originally Posted by
cat0020
Still extra weight that you have to carry up every single hill..
Naked ti frames don't need to worry about getting scratched up, park anywhere put lock around frame without worry, never need re-paint..
my Litespeed is near 20 years old, never need re-paint, cost & weight saving nearly 20 years.
Those advantages are not even an opinion, just facts.
I understand your comments about not needing to be repainted or scratched.
The weight comments are just funny though. Paint is an average of 4.5oz of weight. Your comment makes it seem as if by painting a frame you are lugging bowling balls up hills.
Then there is the opinion of some- brushed naked TI is uninspiring and paint or color on a ti frame improves the look.
But I really just wanted to post because the weight comment caught my attention.
that 4.5oz can be offset and saved in wheels, or in saddle and stem, or in drivetrsin, or in frame material(eek!).