Roubaix or Titanium

[CanucksTraveller]

Indeed Vickster, I'm conscious of thread hijack so I won't labour points, but it's an interesting discussion point. My belief is that the whole "comfort" thing with steel is a myth as old as the hills. You get way more comfort from your saddle, the frame geometry, the tyres, the fork, your mitts even, in fact pretty much anything but the frame material, and where it does have an effect on comfort (in vibration damping), carbon, Ti, and aluminium all do it better. You rightly note that a carbon fork is a likely factor in your overall comfort on your steel bike.

Super comfortable, mines on 23mm tyres and is as comfortable as the carbon on rough roads, if not more so on the same rubber. It does have carbon forks

However, the OP did ask about Ti and carbon, not steel

 

[Stonechat]

Well as the OP I have ridden Steel in the past.

More or less decided on Titanium

 

[Soltydog]

Well as the OP I have ridden Steel in the past.

More or less decided on Titanium

I don't think you'll regret it After riding my van nic for the last 3 months I'm looking forward to a ti made to measure frame, although it might be a few years till funds are sufficient

 

[ianrauk]

I don't think you'll regret it After riding my van nic for the last 3 months I'm looking forward to a ti made to measure frame, although it might be a few years till funds are sufficient

Must have a VN Ventus meet up

 

[Soltydog]

Must have a VN Ventus meet up

I'll try & get down south for a ton ride next year

 

[ianrauk]

I'll try & get down south for a ton ride next year

..there's a plan right there..

 

[StuAff]

OP's only post on here was to start this thread, hasn't been back since. Strange...