I have a Lemond Alpe D' Huez, 525 steel bike and a Litespeed Blue Ridge Ti bike. I know the geometry is different between the two, the Lemond being a traditional setup and the Litespeed being compact setup. But in my opinion, the Lemond is stiffer than the Litespeed. The bottom flexes more with the Ti and the Ti is a smoother riding bike. The Lemond responds better to climbing hills. Just depends what you want.

Mark
2003 Litespeed Blue Ridge - Go Long Days
1998 Lemond Alpe D' Huez - Go Fast Days
2001 GF Tassajara - Up and Down Days