bikenh, There is so much prejudice and hearsay concerning frame material it becomes difficult to find some 'facts'. First is that not all steel tubing is the same, which makes steel a generic name, the same for aluminum. I love my aluminum bikes, but there are some nice frames these days made from R853 tubing. If money is a consideration then one of the Chinese carbon frames on e-bay are a good alternative from the reviews I've read.

Brad