Originally Posted by
Sorcerer
What I meant is that in my situation, I bought a new titanium frame in 1996 and while it is a great frame for life, it obviously doesn't have the modern standards such as through axle, disc brake, tapered head tube, slacker geo, fit wider tires, etc.
How is that different from any other bike? Bike standards and geometry are products of the time the frame is designed and built. It's not like I can take a carbon frame built in 2005 and snap my fingers and *poof* it conforms to the standards of today. What is the norm and standard for today will become outdated and retro at some point, regardless of the material used in construction.