Originally Posted by ridelugs
carbon/aluminum bikes are heavier than aluminum bikes, and are more suseptible to crash damage. carbon bars, seat post, ok, stays, on a mtn bike, bad
How's that? I'd feel safer with carbon seat stays than with a carbon bar or seat post. At least they won't impale me when they break. Carbon is a great material when done right. This is an XC race type bike, not a jumper. It would probably hold up very well if ridden within it's intented purposes.