Even titanium brakes. Especially, cheap titanium frames made in Asia - the majority of them come up on your Google'd photos (e.g., Airborne, Sybex). Only one seems to point to Litespeed. However, alu/steel/ti frames don't brake as bad as carbon - as often, as easy, as unpredictable and fatal. Just read the stories behind 'busted carbon frames'. My first titanium frame, Airborne Zeppelin made in China, survived 5 years of my daily commutes, 2 year for my son's daily commute. It handled well several pretty bad crashes and finally got a crack in the down tube after getting hit from a side by a stubid delivery guy riding a mountain bike powered by electric motor. Still the frame didn't fell apart as many carbon frames will and my son rode for few days before noticing the crack. Carbon frames fail badly and usually become a pile of crap right away. I guess, your Austin tri-cyclist bike shop doesn't carry ti bikes - carbon is way more profitable. Good luck selling carbon...
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easy-rider: Apr 27, 12 8:54