There's No Good Reason to Buy a Carbon Bike - eviltoast
The pro racers who do need carbon fiber bikes get them for free. Only the people who don’t need them actually pay for them.
  • RubberElectrons@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’d argue for aluminum only for the resistance to corrosion. I rode through snow and salt all winter in NYC; while I’d rinse the bike off right after, there’s still holes and nooks in the frame.