Best roadbike for rough pave'?

We've got a nice 7% grade 1500 ft. climb here in Santa Barbara; tight &
twisty Old San Marcos Pass Rd. The County Roads Dept. has allowed this great
old road to deteriorate to the point it's rough & dangerous to descend on a
road bike. I've got a bad neck, & I've been riding the newer main highway
back down each day, but it's very dangerous with all the traffic.
I'm looking for a bike that's fun to climb & can soak up the judders on the
descent.
I'm wondering if maybe there's a cyclocross bike with a suspension fork now
available. I generally hate mountain bikes, but perhaps a ti hardtail
frame... What's sweet? I'd need a 62cm road or 23" mountain frame.
The fork doesn't need much travel, of course. I've been using an old
Litespeed Ti Catalyst, which is a pretty soft frame.
Jim Hultman


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