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Why would anyone want a Ti stem?
Aluminium can be made into a stem which is lighter, stiffer, and cheaper.

Tis shiney though.

Aluminium can be used to make a stiffer and lighter stem than Ti. There may be some comfort to be afforded from a Ti stem, but I would'nt know. Plus people pack away their carbon in the winter to aviod damaging it though cycling in poor conditions. As a polymer scientist I can confirm that carbon composites do not rust ;)

It is the prettiness.

;)