Originally Posted by
gycho77
wow
This is amazing!
I am guessing carbon fiber was better than Aluminum, because of carbon fiber properties
In general, Carbon isn't better or worse. It depends on how it's used, meaning it's up to the builder. Same for Aluminum, Steel, and Titanium.
The bike world (like golf) is driven off of hype.
Specialized, BT, or Felt aren't going to say, "90% of being fast is being lean and training and 10% is the bike. And our carbon stuff isn't significantly better than other materials after a certain point." They are going to say that the 2016 models are "The stiffest, lightest, and fastest EVER!!"
I, for one, have certainly bought into the hype looking for the treasure at the end of the rainbow. The real treasure was in the kitchen, gym, and track.