Originally Posted by
bmcginn
that makes sense. thanks for the help guys.
one more subject change:
aluminum tri bike....how do you feel about em?
i was thinking about building up a tri bike with an aluminum aluminum frame, carbon fork handlebars/stem and seatpost, full DA groupo, then getting a nice set of aero wheels. then in two or three seasons upgrade to a carbon frame. any ideas or suggestions?
if aluminum is what you can afford, go for it. regardless of what frame material, make sure it fits right.
as far as ride quality...whatever. frame geometry, tube shapes, tire/wheel selection, air pressure, seat post, seat, fork, stem, handlebar, bar tape, etc have more to do with ride quality than what material the frame is made of.
personally...i prefer carbon for for tt/tri bikes for a couple reasons. first, most carbon bikes have shaped tubes that make them more aero than most non-carbon bikes (there are a couple exceptions). secondly, seems like most carbon frames are lighter than most aluminum frames.