Originally Posted by jppe

I've never ridden one so I can't help you. However, my brother rides 7000-8000 miles a year and had 3 road bikesin his stable, a Merck's steel, titanium (not sure of the manuf) and a carbon. He sold the titanium and spreads the miles over the other two. He did say that if were to get down to just one bike it would be the carbon......I can get his opinion on a comparison of the three if your interested.