Originally Posted by
sweetspot
I am just saying that accelerating from standstill is much quicker on a carbon bike and I can reach greater speed than on my steel bike with the same tires and the same air pressure. And I want that in my new bike.
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I finally bought the bullet and got a carbon bike. Not all carbon is equal, but this one has amazing acceleration. Doing something KOM for a mile, I can still do it on my 30 year old noodley steel bike, but for a hole shot, sprint, bridging a gap - its amazing.
My problem with Ti is I can't get enough test rides. Some Ti is reportably very stiff, some is very comfortable - all depends on how it is designed and that is hard to really tell without a test ride. :-(
I also like the idea of the durability of Ti, but realistically the components on any bike I buy are going to be obsolete before the frame wears out - no matter what the frame is made out of.