Originally Posted by
Mulberry20
That is the position of people that don't understand bike frames. The benefit of carbon is limited to the two contacts points of road and rider, hands and rear end. Carbon is superior for those two frame parts but after that has no benefit over metal.
What do you mean no benefit? Carbon fiber reinforced polymer has a better stiffness and strength to weight ratio than metals, so it can be the same strength while being lighter. Or stronger for the same weight.
So basically the whole bike is lighter for it, which is a benefit over metal. In terms of shock absorption, you are probably right, the fork is the most important for that aspect.