Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
I can take my index finger, and my thumb, and squeeze the top tube of any CF bike in the middle of the tube and get the tube to flex on a road bike....
Such a blanket statement about carbon frames is terribly misleading. There are flexy carbon frames and there are very stiff carbon frames. I own two carbon road bikes and their frame qualities could not be more different. One is confidence inspiring and just as solid feeling as any steel frame. The other one feels like a wet noodle.
Granted it's true you have to be very careful about torque specs.