What's that bike made out of?

[Matthew_T]

I have a MuddyFox Milano Carva SE which I received off my parents one Christmas a while ago. It is a race bike with all the right stuff on it, Shimano shifters ect...
The frame is made out of stainless steel. But whenever I go to time trials or rides with the local club, they always seem to have either Carbon or Aluminium frames.

I can keep up fine with everyone else, but was wondering if the frame material makes a big difference? My bike is a lot heavier than most other peoples but I have got used to the weight. Would it be efficient for me to endulge into a carbon frame or just stay with the current steel?

 

[Friz]

You'll notice a world of difference.

My backup is an old steel frame MTB that I had to use for about 3 weeks this summer. When I got the proper bike back I fairly flew around the place.

 

[VamP]

I have a MuddyFox Milano Carva SE which I received off my parents one Christmas a while ago. It is a race bike with all the right stuff on it, Shimano shifters ect...
The frame is made out of stainless steel. But whenever I go to time trials or rides with the local club, they always seem to have either Carbon or Aluminium frames.

I can keep up fine with everyone else, but was wondering if the frame material makes a big difference? My bike is a lot heavier than most other peoples but I have got used to the weight. Would it be efficient for me to endulge into a carbon frame or just stay with the current steel?

Unless you do a lot of hill climbing (TT course are normally flat) then the weight disadvantage you have will not have that big an impact. Wheels and tyres (depending on what you have right now) might be a lot slower than those found on an expensive modern bike, but you could just upgrade those.

How serious are you about the time trialling?

 

[Matthew_T]

Unless you do a lot of hill climbing (TT course are normally flat) then the weight disadvantage you have will not have that big an impact. Wheels and tyres (depending on what you have right now) might be a lot slower than those found on an expensive modern bike, but you could just upgrade those.

How serious are you about the time trialling?

I live where there are a lot of hills so even the 9 mile and 10 mile TT's I do have a lot of hills in them. We even have a Hill Climb up a 1.5 mile hill, the fastest riders only just get up it in 8 minutes. I have hit 41.5mph going down it as well.