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  • DarkJedi
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    • Feb 2001
    • 28301
    #1

    Any bike experts in here?

    Looking to get a mountain bike and not sure which frame to pick:

    Carbon vs Aluminum

    Generally, carbon frames shoot the price up 2x times. Is it justified?
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    • Lichen
      Tube Master
      • May 2004
      • 1640
      #2
      Well any decent bike will cost you 1K plus so depends on your budget...

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        • Markul
          Likes Pie
          • Dec 2007
          • 12406
          #3
          I generally avoid carbon materials for my MTB, for two reasons:

          1. Durability
          2. Price

          The weight reduction is probably noticeable for a carbon frame, but the frame may snap if you make that unlucky crash. And once a carbon frame is broken you can't fix it. Also I'd feel stupid paying that much to loose weight on the bike, when I can loose weight on myself first.

          If you're not a pro rider, you don't need to pay that much extra to get the top line stuff just to get a bike that's 3 kilos lighter.
          But.... I pulled out...

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            • DarkJedi
              No Refunds Issued.
              • Feb 2001
              • 28301
              #4
              Originally posted by Markul
              I generally avoid carbon materials for my MTB, for two reasons:

              1. Durability
              2. Price

              The weight reduction is probably noticeable for a carbon frame, but the frame may snap if you make that unlucky crash. And once a carbon frame is broken you can't fix it. Also I'd feel stupid paying that much to loose weight on the bike, when I can loose weight on myself first.

              If you're not a pro rider, you don't need to pay that much extra to get the top line stuff just to get a bike that's 3 kilos lighter.
              Yeah, that's what I've been thinking. Kinda stupid to overpay two times just for a bit of weight reduction.

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                • Matyko
                  PsyHead
                  • Aug 2005
                  • 8674
                  #5
                  What Markul said.
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                    • bns666
                      Confirmed Fetishist
                      • Mar 2005
                      • 11549
                      #6
                      yeah carbon is not for mtbs
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                        • DarkJedi
                          No Refunds Issued.
                          • Feb 2001
                          • 28301
                          #7
                          Originally posted by bns666
                          yeah carbon is not for mtbs
                          yeah but they do make them, which made me confused

                          Im looking for a 29'er anyway, so it shouldn't be taking as much punishment as a mtb/downhill one.

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                            • Stephen
                              Consigliere
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 1771
                              #8
                              Unless you're going hardcore mtb, a hybrid might be a great option

                              I have a Specialized Crosstrail Comp with dual disc brakes that kicks ass (my ass anyway)

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                                • DarkJedi
                                  No Refunds Issued.
                                  • Feb 2001
                                  • 28301
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Stephen
                                  Unless you're going hardcore mtb, a hybrid might be a great option

                                  I have a Specialized Crosstrail Comp with dual disc brakes that kicks ass (my ass anyway)
                                  Yeah they do make quite nice bikes.

                                  I'm eyeing the Specialized Epic 29er

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                                    • globofun
                                      Buk Lau
                                      • Aug 2005
                                      • 2651
                                      #10
                                      Carbon for Road Racers

                                      Aluminum for Mountain Bikes
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                                        • DamianJ
                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                          • Jul 2006
                                          • 15808
                                          #11
                                          I love my rock lobster, they do a 29er

                                          http://www.rocklobstercycles.com/xc_tig29.php

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                                            • jimmy-3-way
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jun 2001
                                              • 3861
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by DarkJedi
                                              Looking to get a mountain bike and not sure which frame to pick:

                                              Carbon vs Aluminum

                                              Generally, carbon frames shoot the price up 2x times. Is it justified?
                                              Perfect fit is about 1000% more important than material.

                                              If you have the budget, however, titanium is the only way to go. Though name brand aluminum like Easton is very, very good.
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                                                • DarkJedi
                                                  No Refunds Issued.
                                                  • Feb 2001
                                                  • 28301
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by jimmy-3-way
                                                  Perfect fit is about 1000% more important than material.

                                                  If you have the budget, however, titanium is the only way to go. Though name brand aluminum like Easton is very, very good.
                                                  Haven't seen any brands with titanium frames.

                                                  Was considering this one too http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...mblefish_elite

                                                  They use some kind of hi-grade Aluminum.

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                                                    • Markul
                                                      Likes Pie
                                                      • Dec 2007
                                                      • 12406
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by DarkJedi
                                                      Haven't seen any brands with titanium frames.

                                                      Was considering this one too http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...mblefish_elite

                                                      They use some kind of hi-grade Aluminum.
                                                      That looks like a great bike
                                                      But.... I pulled out...

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                                                        • Markul
                                                          Likes Pie
                                                          • Dec 2007
                                                          • 12406
                                                          #15
                                                          Here is a situation where you can justify having bought a carbon frame...

                                                          But.... I pulled out...

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                                                            • pornmasta
                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                              • Jun 2006
                                                              • 19818
                                                              #16
                                                              More it is light and less it is steady: usually the problem for my current bicycle is not its weight but the fact that i can't drive if the inclination is too high.

                                                              Beware of the center of gravity of the bicycle, it needs to be as low as possible.

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                                                                • DarkJedi
                                                                  No Refunds Issued.
                                                                  • Feb 2001
                                                                  • 28301
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Just put this one on order:
                                                                  http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/...cname=Mountain

                                                                  can't fuckign wait!

                                                                  :

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                                                                    • PR_Glen
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Oct 2006
                                                                      • 9058
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by DarkJedi
                                                                      Just put this one on order:
                                                                      http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/...cname=Mountain

                                                                      can't fuckign wait!

                                                                      :
                                                                      specialized is pretty high end you can't go wrong with them.. I prefer trek myself.


                                                                      weight differentials don't mean much unless you have zero weight to lose the way i see it.
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                                                                        • DarkJedi
                                                                          No Refunds Issued.
                                                                          • Feb 2001
                                                                          • 28301
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by PR_Glen
                                                                          specialized is pretty high end you can't go wrong with them.. I prefer trek myself.


                                                                          weight differentials don't mean much unless you have zero weight to lose the way i see it.
                                                                          There are some really nice Trek models, but they are hard to find. Turns out they only do custom orders for hi-end bikes (they don't just make them and hope they sell in some store).

                                                                          Trek offered me an October delivery time and it would be a 2013 model. I said i wasn't going to wait that long.

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                                                                            • bbobby86
                                                                              partners.sexier.com
                                                                              • Jan 2007
                                                                              • 11926
                                                                              #20
                                                                              cool trade... try first alu frames...

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