Originally Posted by
kingston
I was in a bike shop a few months ago talking to the owner, and I asked he what he thought about ti bikes. He asked me if titanium is so great why do all the ti frames have carbon forks? I have never had either a ti or a cf bike, so I really have no idea, but I thought it was an interesting question.
That is a really interesting question. Why do all higher end bikes seem to have carbon components on them even if their frame material is different.
Originally Posted by
roadwarrior
And my response would have been, "If aluminum bikes are so great why do they put carbon forks on them?"
I don't think that statement is arguing the point, but rather supporting the premise. If any other material is so great, why do they have carbon components on them instead of that material?