| Re: Ti vs. Carbon Fiber
"Edward" <chuckclements@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1109565938.714800.24070@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> I am starting to shop around for my next (and hopefully last) road
> bike. I have an aluminum bike now, and want get something pretty nice.
> Any thoughts on titainium vs. carbon fiber. Any input would be
> appreciated...thanks
Well, if you want something that will last for years and years, your choice
should be between titanium and steel. :-) I would point you toward custom
lugged steel, but that's just me. If you're not racing, and you're not a
weight weenie, steel will serve you well for the next 40 years. Nobody quite
knows how the ultralight carbon fiber frames are going to hold up. Having
seen a Spinergy carbon wheel disintegrate, and carbon bars/forks
catastropically fail, I would tend to avoid it. I know carbon's a sturdy
material, but...
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