Originally Posted by
Battletroll
With my riding amounts would all carbon be worth the extra money? Should I look at just carbon fiber forks and seat post with an aluminum frame. I'm currently looking at this bike 2011 Orbea T105. I can get it for $1599 and believe it is a good price. Although would I be better off being less expensive and purchase a lower level of the orbea that is aluminum.
The T105 is a carbon frame cyclocross bike. $1599 seems like it should be a great price (the list price appears to be $2799).
An aluminum bike isn't really going to be much cheaper (except through BD).
http://www.orbea.com/us-us/bicis/mod.../#presentacion