Road Cycling - Choice of carbon fiber

Would love to hear opinions on which carbon fiber bike offers the biggest bang for the bucks. The more I try to educate myself before testing one of these rides, the more carbon fiber bikes I see out there. So far I've looking at Calfee Tetra, Guru Carbonio, Aegis Swift or Aro Svelte, then I saw Trek offers a WSD in carbon. For the money, who makes the best bike at the most reasonable price? My search is not limited to the bikes I've listed here.

Look at Kestrel, specifically the Talon. Look at Look. Who else? I dunno, I'm brain dead right now. I'll try to remember some more and get back to you!

L8R

Make sure to take a look at the Giant TCR Composites. They are getting great reviews and the price is almost untouchable from what I've seen when looking around lately for carbon myself.

I think you should also look at the frame/fork package from Time!
Georgous! Spendy though... :(

Here's a relatively new one to consider:

http://www.kuota.it/

They also make the Sintema forks, which supplies carbons forks to many other manufacturers of bikes.....

I got myself a Look k.g. in the spring of this year and not regretted it for a moment.
The comfort alone of the ride makes it well worth it.

Both my wife and I ride Calfee Tetra Pro. We don't necessarily consider them as "bang for the buck", but we do consider the Calfee as a long term bike that will probably outlast our need to keep them. They are light, handle very well, have marvellous ride qualities and enable us to travel long distances (75+ miles per day) in comfort.

What ever bike you choose, the paramount consideration is the fit! First and foremost. Ride everything that you can lay your hands on, and then start making your choices. Sometimes "it is better to spend a hundred dollars once, than fifty dollars twice."

Originally posted by tms
Would love to hear opinions on which carbon fiber bike offers the biggest bang for the bucks. The more I try to educate myself before testing one of these rides, the more carbon fiber bikes I see out there. So far I've looking at Calfee Tetra, Guru Carbonio, Aegis Swift or Aro Svelte, then I saw Trek offers a WSD in carbon. For the money, who makes the best bike at the most reasonable price? My search is not limited to the bikes I've listed here.

The frames you mention are good contenders and there are others popping up by who knows mfgs/importers. I just went through the buying process and elected to go with a ti/carbon, verses all carbon. Based on what I've read, the ride and handling is different. And, I was unable to find an LBS that would allow me to ride a full carbon frame for a few hrs before purchase. Parking lots just don't cut it.

Don't forget to consider a Parlee at www.parleecycles.com
He builds a bunch of frames for Tour de France riders and then they paint them as other's bikes (like;Look...) A real craftsman, I met him at Interbike this year. You may have heard about a certain rider named Hamilton who rides a Look the bike is actually a Parlee. Not sure about cost...but worth checking out.