Originally Posted by capecodcowboy
I am a forty something newbie biker wanabe who is looking to make the leap from my Trek hybrid 7200 to a REAL road bike. I like the idea of a Ti bike but not sure I can justify the cost! I like the geometry of the new frames as I have had back surgery and would like to be more up right in the saddle. The bikes I am looking at are the Cannondale Synapse Alloy 2, SPECIALIZED Roubaix and the LITESPEED Firenze. Any feed back as far as comfort and rideability please let me know... Thanks, Mike from the Cape
I don't think the alloy Synapse is what you're looking for, maybe the carbon one. I just got a steel Gunnar and it really works well on rough roads, it's the Sport and has a little more upright position and longer wheelbase than a race-type frame. If money is tight, a friend has a steel Jamis that he loves and it was pretty cheap.