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To dive in, I ride carbon road bikes and carbon and steel track frames. It seems to me the only reason there are not many people riding carbon track frames on the road is that there is not a big second hand market. Whereas there is a big market of old steel frames. Carbon track frames are certainly stiff but, in my experience, are much stronger/tougher than equivalent steel frames. And therefore just as road worthy. Comfort? Well if you want serious comfort, why are you riding any sort of track frame on the road.