[SlowMo]

If you were going to buy a road bike to race today - what would it be? Carbon, Aluminum (w/carbon seatpost, fork), Titanium, Steel?

I'm currently riding a "cheaper" carbon bike that I like alot, however, like cars, I want something different. I'm curious if it's just a matter of preference at this point, or whether some of these listed above just can't perform as well.

 

[Mr. Versatile]

Either steel or carbon.

 

[fbagatelleblack]

Either steel or carbon.

Or titanium or aluminum. I hear Calfee makes a nice bamboo bike. Definitely steer clear of anything made from pasta.

 

[Mr. Versatile]

No aluminum for me, thanks. I've had two of them. NOmore.

 

[cmg]

steel. ti maybe alum. but i had a colnago mix that i thought was harsh. should of bought a col. dream. don't really care about riding the lightest bike or hanging with the group, 20lbs or less is good.

 

[Insight Driver]

I got to see, close up, and touch, a couple of Craig Calfee's bamboo bikes. They are amazingly light machines made out of stuff that grows naturally. One of his bikes even used bamboo strips to wrap the joints together. I did not ride one but others who have say they feel like a carbon fiber bike. The bike Craig rides himself on the beach is really trick. There are little red flasher lights in the ends of the two tubes that make the rear rack. The bike also has wood fenders on it and a Rolph 14 speed hub.