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Originally Posted by
Briareos
Ok, I've got 2 italian steel bikes, 1 russian Ti and now a taiwaneese (PedalForce) CF bike.
I find (found) Ti's great (comfortable, luscious) for long rides by yourself OR for riding in a group / race, where EVERYONE else is also riding on Ti.
If otoh, most others in your group or races are on bikes with beefier, stiffer frames & BBs, you'll have to output more wattage in the long run, just to stay even with the others.
As someone else said- ideally maybe have both a Ti and CF bike?
I think someone who is serious about racing would have little interest in a frame choice that compromises response/quickness for any other quality, such as comfort, durability, or appearance. Perhaps that's why racers have more than one bike. I'd think a pure racing bike would not be fun to ride, except when racing.