SincityCycler, I have one question for you. Are you a top-end/professional cyclist? I'm going to guess no, but correct me if I am wrong. If you are somewhere around the average cyclist, maybe 75th percentile or so then you're are not going to break a carbon frame, unless you crash. But you can still break a steel frame by crashing. And you will probably like the ride better too. Try one out at you local bike shop.