Originally Posted by
shelbyfv
Anyway, you are probably going to wreck and break your bike. It would seem a shame to lose a Lynskey to a Cat 5 crit.
This.
if you want a bike Specifically for crit racing, get the harshest, stiffest, least comfortable bike you can ... and be prepared to get it banged up.
Crit racing will hurt so much you won't care about vibration or compliance or any of that ... you will only care about catching the next attack. And it is likely you will crash .... or someone will crash you. A very stiff, reasonably cheap and very durable frame is Exactly what you want for crits.
Buy Ti for its ride quality, and yes, of course you can race it ... it should make a great road-racer. And it should be an absolute joy on long training rides, where you will be glad that the road isn't hurting you, because you are already hurting yourself.
But I wouldn't take a Ti frame to some event where I had a 1-in-five chance of hitting the pavement.