Hey,

I am buying a new bike; was thinking I might wanna make the leap into Ti, but very entry-level Ti, and it looks like the starting point might be a litespeed Firenze.
I posted previously about possibly buying a Fondriest; sounds like both bikes'll end up being similar in cost tho' maybe the litespeed ti will be a bit less of a harsh ride (riding 192 mi in 2 days in Aug). I like the fast and quickness of the Fondriest, but yeah, it's a racing bike and so it's a little stiff. But, I may be willing to trade off the stiffness if I can't find anything better. Maybe the Ti bike will give me that combination of all that I am looking for? I'm on a search for it now at various LBS - - I may not even be able to find it, but thought it would be interesting to hear from some of you who currently ride Litespeed and/or Fondriest.

Thanks.