Originally Posted by Thylacine
I'd go titanium for a fixie/ss townie if the design was right. I have a philosophy when it comes to titanium and it goes like this. Because the stuff is such a nightmare to smelt, ( crucible reacts with titanium, titanium reacts with oxygen, throw half of the sh1t away as a result ) you don't buy it on a whim, and you don't buy the cheap sh1t. You buy Ti, you have it for life.
Don't have a bad thing to say about Sacha ( Vanilla ) Definitely an art bike worth having if it's your thing. Not super urban friendly, as every man and his dog will be out there following you around with a bag full of bic pens.
I echo the sentiments on the Ti - if the design was right, I'd be into it. I haven't seen one yet that is to my liking but Thylacine, maybe you can fix that...
The closest ones I have seen would be Seven's (
http://www.sevencycles.com). I got a catalogue from them and I like their lines, design and philosophy. Since they're custom or semi-custom, you can spec what you want as well. So yes - maybe a Ti.
Thing is, I've never ridden a Ti so I have no idea what the ride feels like - what Sohi said was intriguing, about Ti promising the ride that steel apparently doesn't deliver. I'm not opposed to the idea and I respect people who built with Ti, Matt Chester, Thylacine and the like.
What draws me to Vanilla and steel is the lugwork as much as the lsmooth clean lines of Ti's do the same. So I like both (at least aesthetically) and am not saying one or the other, at least until I get to ride a Ti one day.
I'm quite excited to see the finished product for Wk.