Steel or Carbon?
03-13-17, 06:11 PM
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This is a sub-forum for Clydes and Athenas, a pound or six more/less on a bike pales in the pounds we all put on the bike. I played this dance for the past year -- carbon or steel, steel or carbon. I bought the bike that felt best under me. It happened to be carbon. Steel for some. I had these visions of going back to steel being a near out-of-body experience. AWESOME material. But we're all different.
A workable geometry, a good wheelset, a proper fit ... those are your keys.
A workable geometry, a good wheelset, a proper fit ... those are your keys.
03-13-17, 06:32 PM
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This is a sub-forum for Clydes and Athenas, a pound or six more/less on a bike pales in the pounds we all put on the bike. I played this dance for the past year -- carbon or steel, steel or carbon. I bought the bike that felt best under me. It happened to be carbon. Steel for some. I had these visions of going back to steel being a near out-of-body experience. AWESOME material. But we're all different.
A workable geometry, a good wheelset, a proper fit ... those are your keys.
A workable geometry, a good wheelset, a proper fit ... those are your keys.
That ensured I got the fit, geometry and ride characteristics I wanted.
Never regretted after 16 years of riding it.
03-14-17, 08:45 AM
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Where you ride plays a big part in this. If you live and ride on smooth roads, you likely won't be able to notice a difference in frame material.
If you happen to live and ride where I do (Texas/chipseal country roads) then frame material suddenly becomes a factor in ride comfort.
If you happen to live and ride where I do (Texas/chipseal country roads) then frame material suddenly becomes a factor in ride comfort.
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