Originally Posted by
Eric F
Likewise, just because you personally don't like a bike doesn't mean it's a bad bike.
I've ridden and raced bikes made of steel, aluminum, titanium, and carbon. What I found is that not all bikes made from a particular material ride the same, and what I like or dislike about a bike is not predictable by material.
Its easy to say that now after carbon fi
ber has matured and most people know how to make a reliable product. I'm the one taking anti-seizure medication for the rest of my life because a carbon fiber bike fell apart and my friend is the one with a missing finger because his fell apart at 5 mph when 2 minutes later he would have been doing 40 mph down into Sausalito with heavy traffic.