Originally Posted by
Aubergine
All my bikes are steel. For what it’s worth, good wheels and tires will make more of a difference in your comfort and speed than anything else.
Oh wait. I do have one carbon fork in the batch. :-)
Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
Mine personally is carbon. But I say more clearance. If you can't have both, then wider tires will make more difference in comfort, and also in safety.
On my self-imposed (but not yet spouse-approved
) budget, there are definitely options for more tire clearance, but I have no idea what to look for in good wheels. Is there even such a thing as good wheels on a ~$1k bike? In this bucket are typically wheels that I look up and find few, if any, comments that would make it possible to compare.
Originally Posted by
woodway
Mine is a Ti Cross Bike with a carbon fork. Upgraded material AND more clearance. I get to have my cake and eat it too!
Haha, I can afford to have my cake and eat it too, but then I would feel the guilt of spending well beyond what value I'd extract from my purchase. I'm realistic and know that no purchase is going to make me go from a recreational cyclist to a die-hard.