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All welding is bad for thin-walled titanium. The high heat causes local hardening and increased brittleness. Doen't matter on submarines or fighter jets where the sheet is so thick that the material doesn't get so hot.
Titanium bikes are either thick-walled, heavy and harsh or (not even very) light, flexy and brittle.