Originally Posted by
bigtea
It's unfortunate that labor costs have made ti bikes so expensive. There's a whole new generation of cyclists who have never ridden a metal frame. Marketing campaigns overwhelm with a message that carbon is the choice of pros, and that we should all ride what the pros ride. For those of you who are thinking about the next dream bike from Asia with Euro decals, remember that the best bike you can buy is the one can ride for the rest of your life.
Most (much?) of that generation doesn't
want to ride metal. They want what's trendy, what's the latest . . . they shun metal because they see it as old fashioned, like mom & pop. And like you said, they want what the pros ride.
Personally I think they're being suckered, durability-wise, but it's their choice . . . and their money.
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