Originally Posted by sour01
What are some of your thoughts about titanium frames vs carbon frames. Seems like titanium would stand up a bit longer than carbon in a fall or other type accident. If carbon breaks you are looking for a new bike. Is titanium too expensive?
Any thoughts or experience?
Ok, just lost reply, trying again.
If you can afford it, get TI. It's a wonderful ride, smooth and body friendly. CF is almost as friendly but doesn't stand up to hard shocks, i.e. hard pot holes, curb jumping, etc. You might get a new CF bike if it fails, but it depends on manufacturer warranty. Best Ti bikes are: Guru, Lightspeed and Quintana Roo.
Seven isn't bad, but it's not as aero as Lightspeed or Guru. Both Lightspeed and Guru make custom bikes for you.
If you're above 215+ lbs, it's either Guru beefed up CF frame or a Ti frame. Ti will cost about $1,400 more than CF. The problem with higher weights is lateral stability tends to be a problem. I really want an Ti and was looking for a CF, i.e. cheaper alternative. The problem is only one CF will work for me. Steel is too heavy. Al is too harsh.