I am certainly carbon curious, but last year when I decided to spring for a new frameset I went for a steel Black Mountain road frame, and that one quickly became my favorite in a large fleet. Still, I have a milestone birthday next year (60!), and will be tempted to spring for a CF adventure bike of some sort. I don’t need electronic shifting, but the ability to run wide tires, disc brakes, and light weight, which makes a big difference on those last hills on a 200k ride: all very appealing.