Do I need carbon?

[Wigsie]

What about Ti?

Dont confuse him! ha ha

So why did you not talk to them? afraid they would talk you into the carbon?

or talk you out of it?

Good luck for tomorrow.

 

[Paulq]

As a slight aside - is the latest Tiagra kit any good?

Cheers

Paul

 

[Bigtwin]

Dont confuse him! ha ha

Sorry.


Hmmmm....scandium's nice...

 

[Black Sheep]

having read nothing but the first post

no you don't need carbon, you might like it

some carbon frames can be heavier than alu, however, alu can be quite harsh and dead in that there may be no spring to it, carbon can be woven to allow for some give to soften the ride when alu doesn't, hence why many people choose carbon forks, it damps the vibrations from the road.

something steel does well but with a slight weight penalty.
guess my preference

 

[Paulq]

Dont confuse him! ha ha

So why did you not talk to them? afraid they would talk you into the carbon?

or talk you out of it?

Good luck for tomorrow.

Afraid I would talk myself into it really. It's a perfect 'form over function' example going on in my head. Don't even go there with Titanium - I will lose the will to live.

Cheers

Paul

 

[Wigsie]

I think they are ok, if you havent used 105/ultegra etc you will probably think its great.

 

[Paulq]

having read nothing but the first post

no you don't need carbon, you might like it

some carbon frames can be heavier than alu, however, alu can be quite harsh and dead in that there may be no spring to it, carbon can be woven to allow for some give to soften the ride when alu doesn't, hence why many people choose carbon forks, it damps the vibrations from the road.

something steel does well but with a slight weight penalty.
guess my preference

Strong one for making vague recommendations?

Paul

 

[Bigtwin]

Afraid I would talk myself into it really. It's a perfect 'form over function' example going on in my head. Don't even go there with Titanium - I will lose the will to live.

Cheers

Paul

The answer is actually perfectly simple.

Carbon frame with Al forks and rear triangle. Ti post and stem. Scandium spoke nipples.

 

[iLB]

go for carbon, i wish i had, now i'm just getting another bike

 

[Paulq]

The answer is actually perfectly simple.

Carbon frame with Al forks and rear triangle. Ti post and stem. Scandium spoke nipples.

Are you a politician? You were doing very well til that.

Paul

 

[Bigtwin]

Are you a politician? You were doing very well til that.

Paul

Look Look! Closely. You put "Ti" in your post without even noticing it. Didn't you - oh yes.

See? The seed is germinating...

 

[Paulq]

Look Look! Closely. You put "Ti" in your post without even noticing it. Didn't you - oh yes.

See? The seed is germinating...

OK OK you got me. Edit required - 'Do I need Ti.....?'

 

[Mothyman]

hey Paul....I am watching with interest and feeling your stress...I have the same dilemma as you and have been contemplating for 3 weeks now... I'm hoping you go for the carbon...then I can convince my wife I..shall be making the right decision

i like the Roubaix

 

[Wigsie]

OK I have a solution, so just go fricking buy the carbon!

You probably have a year ish before the 2nd hand value hits the price of th Alu so buy it and if you wish you hadnt then you have 3 options;

1. End it all there and then
2. Sell it and get the alu
3. Swap with my Alu/Carbon mix Spesh.

Actually its probably just option 1.

 

[Bigtwin]

OK OK you got me. Edit required - 'Do I need Ti.....?'

You read this? http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-materials.html

You can get this in road now too...