Originally Posted by
genejockey
Yeah. I mean, I LOVE my Titanium bike, but I'm not sure I could point to any particular special thing about the ride. It could just be that of all my bikes it's the one where the fit is the most perfectly dialed in. It's not the fastest, or the most cushy, or the stiffest. But when I want to head out, it's the first bike I reach for.
Absolutely - my 2000 LS Vortex has been my "go-to" road bike for the last ~20 years (~100k). It fits me, rides well, it's robust, and after a couple of decades of slow tweaking, I know it like an old pair of jeans. I don't buy into the "magic ride", but it's as ideal for me as I can get it.
