Id prefer the titanium I think. Carbon however is so much more fashionable.
Originally Posted by
Hot Rod Lincoln
I woulod go Ti all the way simply for the longevity of the frame. Carbon fiber will eventually break.....that is a guarantee
Can't speak for bike frames as I suspect it depends greatly on the frame design and how the rider uses it, but carbon construction in general has shown itself to have an outstanding fatigue resistance. The material's non-homogeneous nature stops the progression of microcracks which lead to fatigue failure. Granted anything can break, but if you keep the loads under the stress limit then carbon will last indefinately (perhaps until the UV breaks down the external epoxy butter coat...)
Now Aluminum on the other hand... that's doomed to failure no matter how minimal the load.