Originally Posted by dustinlikewhat
Their frames were titanium, so I just assumed it was strong.
Titanium is strong, it's just not as stiff as other materials in certain configurations.
There is a big difference between the two qualities. Glass is really stiff, but it's not strong. Rope is very strong, but is not very stiff. That's one (heavily simplified, riddled with misrepresentations) way to look at it.