Carbon vs. Aluminum Frame
I visit two different bike shops today that gave me completely different information, so I figured I'd ask here to get to the bottom of this.
One said aluminum frames are stronger, can withstand crashes, and can be fixed if a serious crash does occur. The owner said carbon frames are light, but also fragile--when broken, they cannot be repaired.
The other said carbon frames are stronger, can withstand crashes, and can be fixed if a serious crash does occur. On top of this, he said aluminum breaks in crashs and when broken, cannot be repaired.
So, which is the correct information? I'm looking into purchasing an endurance road cycle to ride from Seattle to DC (not touring, I'll have a van and crew following the team with all our gear) and need to make a proper decision.