:D Hi, everyone. Im new here! I will research the forums for info but I am about to purchase a Road Bike for rides of 100 miles and I want to know is there really that much difference between Titanium and Carbon? Those titanium bikes are over 4 grand where Cannondale Carbon is 2. I would be happy to hear your opinions

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rides of 100 miles....ALUMINUM!! comfort is key.


but seriously... find one with the right geometry and I doubt you'll have any trouble with any of the materials. That being said...if I were to buy a bike just for centuries and I was looking to spend 2-4K...custom steel.

rides of 100 miles....ALUMINUM!! comfort is key.


but seriously... find one with the right geometry and I doubt you'll have any trouble with any of the materials. That being said...if I were to buy a bike just for centuries and I was looking to spend 2-4K...custom steel.

They were just trying to get me into a titanimun bike with the cost of about 5+ and I wasn't sure that I necessarily needed to spend that much to be comfortable or would a carbon fiber bike be ok (they seem lighter then titanimun bike.

Don't dare spend that much on your first bike. You have no idea of what you really want. You will develop likes & and dislikes as you gain experience. If you want a really nice bike for century rides, get a nice off the shelf carbon bike for 2 to 3 grand range. There are some excellent bikes in that range. They will be more bike than most people will ever really need. Find one that fits and you are comfortable on. It sounds like that LBS is just trying to get as much money out of you as possible. Ride your new bike a year or so and figure out what you really want. Then if you want the high $ bike, go for it. Carbon, ti, and steel are all excellent materials for century rides.

Don't dare spend that much on your first bike. You have no idea of what you really want. You will develop likes & and dislikes as you gain experience.

+1 million. I am not trying to tell you how to spend your money though- just something to think about. If you know that you are about to seriously get into cycling, I would spend as little as I could on the bike and still be happy. Then plan to sell it in a year to get your "dream" bike.

If however, you got plenty of coin, spend some now, and then a year from now you can buy another- this time switching out cassettes, tires, pedals, handlebars, etc.. for the exact ones you want.

Or just get that Ti Seven and get it all done at once.

Amendment: If I were going to buy a carbon bike for centuries I would be seriously looking at the Specialized Roubaix or the Giant OCR line. Pick your price point.