Originally Posted by Serpico
that Ibis is an brilliant frame, and Ibis is a much missed company (yes, I know they're sorta "back" but they aren't doing the same thing as before)--I would guess it's more Ibis, than Titanium, that makes the frame so nice
there's plenty of crappy Ti frames out there--and plenty of brilliant aluminum frames
I would rather have a well done aluminum frame (ie Pegoretti Love#3, Cannondale, Ridley, etc etc) than a crappy Ti frame
the difference between builders, their techniques and quality of construction is where significant differences lie
That is a good point I suppose. Every magazine review I ever came across on the Ibis Ti Road was rather ecstatic. So it may be one of the best Ti frames ever - it certainly blew away the old Merlin I had, a perfectly reputable Ti frame maker and certainly a wonderful bicycle in its own right. But it wasn't like the Ibis.
Ibis IS back in business- making a CF road frame and a CF dual suspension MTB bike - and their new bikes look pretty damn trick to me. That Scott Nicol is one helluva bike guru to be sure. I still recall his bike designs from the early 90's. He was LIGHT YEARS ahead of just about anyone else out there. Maybe Serotta was in his league. Maybe not.