Maybe a lugged carbon frame would help bridge those worlds. The Look 585 has always had a very good reputation and looks good IMO. I’ve always considered it the French equivalent of the Colnago C40. I’ve owned 3 CF road bikes, all Colnagos (I don’t count my Alan cross frame as it gets rare road use) and they’ve all been great but the only one that really sings to me is the C40. The EPS, also lugged, is a really nice bike but I only choose it over a steel bike when I know there’s a lot of hard climbing to do or I’m just feeling lazy.
If you’re going to have multiple bikes, I think it’s good to mix some CF, aluminum, and titanium in there. Variety is the spice of life! That being said, out of the 20-ish bikes I have, 3 are carbon fiber and they aren’t on the list of the first 3 or 4 I’d run out of the house with if it catches on fire. Well maybe the C40, it has a lot of sentimental value. I’d at least set it close to the door before going back for the Cinelli.
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N = '96 Colnago C40, '04 Wilier Alpe D'Huez, '10 Colnago EPS, '85 Merckx Pro, '89 Merckx Century, '86 Tommasini Professional, '04 Teschner Aero FX Pro, '05 Alan Carbon Cross, '86 De Rosa Professional, '82 Colnago Super, '95 Gios Compact Pro, '95 Carrera Zeus, '84 Basso Gap, ‘89 Cinelli Supercorsa, ‘83 Bianchi Specialissima, ‘VO Randonneur, Ritchey Breakaway Steel, '84 Paletti Super Prestige, Heron Randonneur