Originally Posted by ShinyBaldy
At the ultralight range - this is where composites excel. You can make a composite frame stronger, stiffer, lighter and yet at the same time more resistant to crashing than alum or steel frames can be made at the sub 1 kilo range.
That's just rotten baloney.Best not to count on anything in the ultera light range coming out of a a crash undamaged, not that CF can't be made light and stiff. Besides, few aluminum frames get to the sub kilo range,and probably none in steel. There are practical lower limits to both as dictated by material properties. Cdale has pushed the limits with it's caad7,but also gives a heads up about durability in the warranty disclaimer.