Originally Posted by
nitropowered
Ti Prices at Steel Performance. Hmm... You get the same performance from 853, TT OX Plat or TT S3 at half the price, just maybe a smidge lighter.
I just built a new bike from a 2001 (21st century, not 1980s) 853 frame. It makes a great all around training bike. Light enough for climbing, stiff enough for club rides, comfortable enough for long rides, and cheap enough that if it's next to a carbon bike that spontaneously explodes into flames, I can get another frame for $200.
Oh yeah, it weighs 17lbs and few ozs built up.
Az