Originally Posted by
dudeona3V
One more coment on CF and then it's back to the regularly scheduled C&V: Carbon is not all about lightness and as mentioned, in the real world, you probably won't feel the difference in weight between a 17 lb. carbon bike and a 20 lb. steel bike. The big difference for me is in power transfer. When I put the hammer down on the Kestrel, it responds like a rocket. As such, it makes pretty quick work of hills (and sprints when needed). Even my stiffest steel frame (probably the Tesch) takes noticeably greater effort. Descents are a different kettle of fish, but like I said, pluses and minuses.
Sorry to prolong this, but......
I agree with your comments, however, my modern wonderbike just sits there and does the job on a hard climb.. faster, but fairly bland really. My older steel frame bike, even though it's a bit heavier "talks" to me and is a pleasure to ride.
Am I "NUTS"
that my bike talks to me and I respond gently and lovingly with an affectionate pat on it's top tube?
