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Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
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Stick with the Roubaix.
CF can be highly engineered in a way that Ti cannot. The S Works Roubaix is a highly developed frame that is both race-stiff yet comfortable.
A ti bike might improve the ride quality by a small degree, but will not provide all of the performance of your existing bike.
A modern Ti bike is better than an average quality CF bike. However, a S-Works Roubaix is a top quality CF bike. No off-the-shelf Ti bike can match it, IMO.
BTW, my Lynskey/Planet X bike is almost the same bike as the Lynskey Sportive. It's a great bike and would recommend it if someone needed a great long-distance bike.
Michael
Last edited by Barrettscv; 01-02-11 at 12:05 PM.