Why You Should be Riding Steel and not Carbon. Update: Nov 2. 9Here’s one of the most engaging articles we’ve ever published. Let’s hear it! By Kurt Gensheimer So you’re about to mosey on over to your local bike shop and drop more coin for your first genuine racing bike than most people pay for an entire motorcycle. You’re either new to the sport of cycling or you’ve been riding for a few years, learning the ropes on an old aluminum frame that’s one season away from the dumpster. You’ve been watching all the Spring classics, the Giro, the Vuelta, and the Tour taking notes on who’s riding what. You’ve drooled over your own teammates’ high- dollar race rig that has more carbon fiber on it than the International Space Station. You’ve done all your research, have test- ridden all of the latest, high dollar, carbon fiber machines, and you’ve picked your winner. The checkbook is in hand cocked and ready to besmirch every last dollar in your savings account, and all that’s left to do is negotiate with the shop so you at least have a little bit of cash left to buy some inner tubes. But before your visions of grandeur run rampant and your checkbook becomes more hollow than Landis’ Maillot Jaune, are you sure carbon is the right frame material for your needs? Don’t take it wrong, carbon indeed has its merits, but the recent carbon craze seems to be heavily tied to bandwagon mentality; whatever the pros are doing is what the masses want to do too. It was true in the ? ![]() ![]() ![]() A frame and fork weighs less than a six- pack of brew, they’ve got terrific road damping capabilities, are stiffer than an I- beam – at least initially – and most importantly, carbon fiber has an indisputable cool factor. As a testament to the popularity of carbon, custom bike builders who made their name in steel are now crossing over to carbon. Names like Steelman, Serotta and Independent Fabrications all offer bank account- busting custom carbon frames. Interviews & features So you’re about to mosey on over to your local bike shop and drop more coin for your first genuine racing bike than most people pay for an entire motorcycle. Bikes, Bike Reviews, Cycling Routes, Race News. This website is owned and published by Immediate Media Company Limited. ![]() ![]() ![]() Who are the best race horses of all time? It's hard to choose. Should You Get a 1X Drivetrain on Your Road Bike? We test three applications of SRAM's new 1x drivetrains to see whether it's time to ditch that second chainring. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bike reviews, bike gear, parts and accessories, over 30,000 cycling routes, news and race results. BikeRadar.com: from the Cycling Plus, MBUK, Pro Cycling and What. Welcome to the Bike Forums. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click.
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