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Old 04-24-10 | 11:41 PM
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Carbon bikes and high speed wobble

After searching and reading many threads on wobble, and considering I am a heavier cyclist at 190 lbs, I am concerned that my most recent purchase of a carbon bike may have been a mistake.

What I am trying to discern is if riding a lighter (carbon) bike (as a heavier rider) will affect my downhill experience. I like to max it out on hills and would rather not have to worry about landing at the bottom in pieces. I currently ride a 24 lb bike that hits between 40-45 mph on good hill. I have never experienced the wobble.

With the understanding of what can cause wobble (from the searches: loose headset, loose front hub, mis-aligned fork, wrong size bike), is it likely that I will increase my chances of wobble on this much lighter bike just because of the ratio of my weight to the bike's weight? Is wobble more likely with carbon?

Full disclosure: I was fitted for the bike and assuming all components will be adjusted and have been manufactured correctly.
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