Originally Posted by
nickw
I've really questioned how much waste is produced manuf carbon frames. I know a lot of the companies use vacuum bags, so essentially a plastic bag for every component produced, which is tossed. It gets complicated since you have to look at the whole supply chain, soup to nuts. Steel seems better instinctively, but when factoring in large scale production, mining ore, shipping....who knows.
It would be interesting to find out, but since studies like that might never be made on the rather small bicycle industry, it's easier to just go with the tried-and-true eco-friendly method of buying USED. Regardless of frame material, reusing something that's already been created will inherently be "better for the environment". It's also cheaper.
