Originally Posted by Ajay213
It all depends on the design and manufacturing of the frame. I can make a noodley Al frame or an ultra-stiff kidney pounding Ti frame. Carbon can be made either way (along with any other material).
Andrew
Exactly. Carbon, because of it's weight and other properties, has more scope. It can be thin and noodlely, or chunky and stiff, like this:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/20...=day4/img_4640
check out all the material around the bottom bracket