Road Cycling - mixed-material bike feed back/reveiws

I'm shopping for a new bike and was thinking about some thing like a Trek 2100-2300 or a comparable Felt or other alu CF mix bike. In another thread Boze and I were discussing comfort potential of the
mixed-material bikes. Does any one have any real world feed back?
$2200 would be my max, but less would be better.

Thanks

I have had a Klein Al/C frame, and now ride a Trek 2100 Al/C frame. The carbon stays are intended to add cush. I've never ridden an all Al road bike, but I found both of these frames quite comfortable.

I have had a Klein Al/C frame, and now ride a Trek 2100 Al/C frame. The carbon stays are intended to add cush. I've never ridden an all Al road bike, but I found both of these frames quite comfortable.
How can the add cush,and still be stiff enough to do their job? They can soak up a few more higher frequency vibrations than aluminum and that's about it.

I currently have a OCR Elite which is an Al main frame with carbon stays and fork. My frame is very stiff yet comfortable. It was a more comfortable ride than the steel and all Al bikes I road. I've never ridden a full carbon bike so I'm not sure how it stacks up against those. I recently added CF handlebars and now it's even better! I would definately recomend it. I also road a felt F60 which was great too but didn't fit me all that well.

I have a 2004 Lemond Zurich which is steel and OCLV. It's awesome. Super smooth but responsive, fast, and stiff (although I don't race, etc.)

Try their "spine" bikes and see what I mean. Plus, the Zurich (full Ultegra) is about $2,200 but the Buenos Aires (some 105) is the same framset for less $.

PJ

I just ordered my 2100 but before I have riden hybrid frame bikes and had mixed feelings. Now with the new frames I like them alot, stiff when they are needed and also sucks up road noise when needed.