I too love steel. And descending on my bike is pretty close to heaven. Whatever line I pick on a twisty descent, the bike follows. No wobbles, nothing.

I asked about the durability of carbon because my personal feeling is that if I'm going to spend a couple K on a bike, I want it to last a decade or two. We have such a throw away society these days. And I know, steel bikes do get thrown away, but not by me.

Veronica