Originally Posted by
velopig
Maybe your friends' like riding new bikes with current technology, however, replacing bikes every couple of years seems like a very aggressive upgrade schedule. Tying riders' replacement schedules to frame materials is a bit of a stretch.
I find it odd that Ti riders need to denigrate other materials especially carbon to justify the purchase. Your Moots is a gorgeous bike enjoy.
No, my comment had nothing to do with the material at all.
I am equating it to the ongoing cost, which seems to be the main argument against Ti here.
If others are replacing their frames every say 3 years and I have not replaced my Ti bike for 12 years then their cost is likely significantly more than mine (even taking into account funds recouped from sale of their old bike).
Technology.........................maybe.
Marketing hype..............100%.