Alloy / Carbon Fiber Frame

[cyclebeatz]

You've just been trolling for responses all this time with no interest in frames right?

What? I trolling for responces? C'mon... I dont trolling arround o.O
I am a newbie in the cycling world and I am intrested of what you cycling pros says
about what I has found yet about carbon in the web. And if its really that bad like I read
almost everywhere. Thats it. I want to be 100% sure I pick the right thing for my tour

 

[Citius]

What? I trolling for responces? C'mon... I dont trolling arround o.O
I am a newbie in the cycling world and I am intrested of what you cycling pros says
about what I has found yet about carbon in the web. And if its really that bad like I read
almost everywhere. Thats it. I want to be 100% sure I pick the right thing for my tour

So what have the responses in this thread told you so far?

 

[vickster]

If you are going very fast going down hill, hit a stone and come off, the integrity of the bike frame is usually the last thing you'd be worried about. For me is skin and bone and visceral tissue, not carbon or metal

If so worried about a carbon bike, get one made of aluminium, steel or titanium. It's just another frame material. No better, no worse, just different

If touring, carbon is probably not the best choice, not least as you can't attach racks directly to the frame and most won't take full length fixed mudguards. Get a touring bike, steel is a comfortable and durable choice...which is why touring frames are commonly made of the stuff, got for purpose

 

[ianrauk]

Seems like you made up your mind before posting and regardless of other members opinions and experiences of carbon on here.

 

[TheDoctor]

A high speed crash will total any frame. More importantly, it'll do you a fair amount of damage!
I had a collision at 30mph. It wrecked my steel frame.
Whatever my frame was made of, it would have been wrecked, and I'd have still got a busted collarbone.
If you can afford carbon, and you want it, then get it. Otherwise, aluminium is pretty good, and steel is not at all bad.
Although it's all a bit moot, since you'll be using carbon forks anyhow, and if there's one part you really, realy don't want to fail, it's the forks.

 

[cyclebeatz]

So what have the responses in this thread told you so far?

Well.. It looks like carbon is not really that bad at all if I read all the message from you guys.
I think most of you knows what they are talking about and cycling for many years.

Well I am new into this and its a little bit scary to read those stories of exploded frames..
Looks like there are good and bad ones just like i has guess at the start without knowlede about it.

I has think it worse if i hit a stone or hole at full speed if, its a carbon wheel
it would crack like nothing and then I would have some fun in hospital lol

But it seems to be if a stone is on the road and I hit him, it does not matter what kind of material
the wheels are made of if ride over one..

Thank you very much for the help guys
Very nice community here!

 

[cyclebeatz]

If you are going very fast going down hill, hit a stone and come off, the integrity of the bike frame is usually the last thing you'd be worried about. For me is skin and bone and visceral tissue, not carbon or metal

If so worried about a carbon bike, get one made of aluminium, steel or titanium. It's just another frame material. No better, no worse, just different

If touring, carbon is probably not the best choice, not least as you can't attach racks directly to the frame and most won't take full length fixed mudguards. Get a touring bike, steel is a comfortable and durable choice...which is why touring frames are commonly made of the stuff, got for purpose

I am not worried about the frame .. no no no ofc I am worried about my bones and skin lol
Its because I has read some horror stories about crashes with carbon bikes

I was worried about if I hit with a carbon wheel a stone or hole it would crack directly
and punch me hard in my face. I has think alloy or steel wheels would not crack if this happens

A touring bike is nice but I want go fast and lightwight on my tour - in other words only a frame
bag and a seat bag where i have a very light tent and sleeping bag. So alloy and carbon seems to be perfect

 

[vickster]

The speed comes from you, not the bike

I've done 1400 miles on my carbon bike, no explosions yet

 

[Cyclist33]

The speed comes from you, not the bike

I've done 1400 miles on my carbon bike, no explosions yet

It comes from both.

 

[cyclebeatz]

Yeah, I know - The speed comes not from the bike, it comes from you.
But some% comes also from the bike and the components such aero and wight..

In this case if I want ride fast and lighwight, its better to take a carbon or alloy I think.
Steel is also nice but its more heavy as the carbon or alloy.


1400 miles is a lot! You ever had a impact or crash or something?