[ire]

I'm riding for a new cross team and I have the option of either getting one full custom ti frame or getting two custom steel frames. The choices I've been tossing around are to have ti race bike or I could have a SS steel cross and geared race rig. Or I could go with a steel race rig and a backup bike with fender/rack mounts to make it more versatile for training. WWYD?

 

[gonefirefightin]

go with two

 

[Westy]

Ti makes me tingle where I pee.

 

[ire]

Ti makes me tingle where I pee.

Tingle good, or tingle like an STD?

 

[gonefirefightin]

Tingle good, or tingle like an STD?

now that was for sure a stupid question

 

[sanjuro]

Ti is better than steel, but if you wreck it, two is better than one.

 

[CBJ]

How can you turn down a fully custom Ti frame?

 

[ire]

Who has ridden ti and steel? Aren't the ride qualities similar?

 

[-dustin]

Ti makes me tingle where I pee.

I think that has more to do with saddle position.

1 ti or 2 steel? I'd take 2 steel bikes...

 

[James]

Two. There isn't much better than having a backup bike that is 100% identical to your main bike.

 

[TreeSaw]

Two. There isn't much better than having a backup bike that is 100% identical to your main bike.

That's what I was thinking too.

 

[James]

That's what I was thinking too.

Or in my case, like 3 or 4 of them.

 

[Heidi]

I have never ridden steel so I can't give a real opinion, but I have a full titanium cx bike and totally love it.

 

[oldfart]

What is the weight difference? If you are racing at a high level go with the lighter choice. I think in mud and with low pressure in the tires, ride quality between steel and titanuim is a moot point.

 

[Tame Ape]

I think that was an amazing question! One that I hope to ask at some point in my life...

 

[ire]

What is the weight difference? If you are racing at a high level go with the lighter choice. I think in mud and with low pressure in the tires, ride quality between steel and titanuim is a moot point.

That's the one question I don't have the answer to. It's a small local frame builder and he doesn't publish any weights. The only that makes me think twice about the choice is the fact that the Vanilla frames are all steel and they are light with a damn good ride.

 

[gonefirefightin]

I think you just answered your own question

 

[CBJ]

go with two

Are you talking about women or bike

 

[ire]

Are you talking about women or bike

Why not both??

 

[MMcG]

Go for the Two-fer!