Titanium bikes are making a serious comeback right now, and they're more affordable than ever before. Why Cycles, Blackheart, Priority, Ribble and Van Rysel are just a few brand names that have started producing titanium frames in recent years —all without the eye-watering price tag so often associated with titanium frames. Even Canyon is rumoured to come out with a ti bike soon.
This trend is closely tied to the current boom of gravel riding and the different needs of backpackers and off-road riders versus the carbon-loving road segment. For many in the all-road sector, ride comfort, durability and capability trump aerodynamics, stiffness and counting every gram. Thanks to its high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and dampening riding characteristics, titanium makes for a great material for off-road bicycles.
