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Right, scandium isn't a selling point any more because the market niche for aluminum in the high end disappeared. If you want a fancy metal bike you can get a titanium frame. If you just want objectively great performance you can get carbon. If you insist on something clearly obsolete, you can get chromoly. Where does that leave aluminum?


Chromoly, obsolete? I don't think so. Steel is real!


Isn't most titanium sourced from Russia? (Ironically, that may include the titanium used in modern Western howitzers to make them lighter and helo-transportable.) If so, we may see some shortages in the future?


According to wikipedia its from other countries China, Australia, Mozambique, Canada, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium


Similar story for the SR-71, it was mostly made of titanium sourced (indirectly of course) from the Soviet Union.


I though arwwl was what you wanted on a reliable long distance touring bike, where weight wasn't much of a factor, but durability and flexibility was.


lol

arrwl --> steel




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