Ever have one of those days?

[sundial]

Ah. Bike Heaven. That sounds like a good place.

Got a call from the insurance company and will be receiving a check soon to cover the cost of a new bike and bike rack.

Now for the hard part: What kind of frame material do I want? I have a steel touring bike that is soooo smooth and a lum dum mtb. I would like to consider titanium or light weight steel for my road bike. I'd like one that climbs well since I will be using it for hill training and fast rides. My carbon fiber bike that I had served it's purpose but I felt as if I was riding a straw, lol.

Any suggestions or personal observations? Cost benefits of steel vs titanium?