
So as per the subject header which frame material and why? I've been investigating steel frame manufacture recently and have come across some new technology in steel that I wasn't aware of. It seems that steel has become lighter and a light steel bike is encroaching on the weight of regular carbon frames. What really intrigued me about steel bikes is that a fellow WW member enjoys his steel road bike more than any other he's ridden. Now obviously I'm aware that carbon is very stiff and very light, but is also dependent on the way the carbon is laminated into the frame for it's stiffness. Titanium I know very little about other than it looks great but is expensive.
I tend to prefer what I call 'point and shoot' type bikes, which are very reactive and carbon tends to be the material of choice for these types of bikes, or at least so I've seen.
So, who prefers what and for what reason? (details of the frames ridden might help and please bear in mind I'm talking about light, latest tech, steel frames)