Many "roadies" think that the "best" road bikes are the bikes with carbon frames, carbon forks, and carbon handlebars. And, carbon bikes probably now have about a quarter or a third of the total market for bikes that cost over $2,000.

Is this obsession with carbon just a "Roadie" thing?

How many BMX riders actually ride a BMX bike with a carbon frame, or a carbon fork, or carbon handlebars. If you have never ridden a carbon BMX bike, how often do you see other folks riding on a carbon bike? How often do you see them in stores? Of the "top of the line - money is no object" BMX bikes on the market, what percentage of models use carbon frames or forks?

My own feeling (correct me if I am wrong) is that carbon-mania is a roadie thing, and the serious BMX riders prefer high quality steel.