Originally Posted by
repechage
It's more cost effective, yes its heavier and you can ride in those steel only bicycle races.
Higher capital cost for carbon, but lower labor cost. In the long run, carbon is cheaper.
I have a steel bike that is 7.0kg. I have seen one that is 6.0kg. With a UCI weight limit of 6.8, weight is irrelevant.
And on a completely different note (and absolutely not directed to you or your post), I give this thread another 5 posts before it becomes a carbon sucks and steel is real thread.