All sorts of things I want to put down in words here, but will keep it simple. Straight gauge Ti rides like top quality steel. Butted Ti rides similar, but tricks the mind into knowing it is better and faster and smoother because the brain knows it is butted tubing. Tires. air pressure in the tires, and fork will have a greater effect on the ride than the frame material.
You are going to have a long and torturous winter, poor thing.