Originally Posted by kcirick

Can I ask why you are looking for carbon frame specifically?

In general, you won't get a good carbon frame for $1k. If that is your budget, depending on what you want to do, you might want to look at some other metal frames. You have to be willing to spend at least $2k for a descent carbon frame in order to get their full potential. Otherwise you'd be wasting your money.

So, let's start by telling us how you'll be riding this bike?