May I join even if I don't own a "chiner"?
After some soul searching I decided to go with an alloy frame early this year. It might have been partially that I am not quite comfortable with this disposable first world culture. Although, shamefully, my choice was hardly any more ecological going for a relatively expensive titanium. Moreover, I did not even build it from scratch. Canadian import regulations simply favour complete bikes (as long as they are "made in the US") - sigh.
