tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190090153914400044.post2263270934476895165..comments2023-12-28T02:35:17.193+00:00Comments on race-pace.net: Should I buy a carbon fibre road bike?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00939215981235016467noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190090153914400044.post-88812534251087648792011-04-23T14:42:32.018+01:002011-04-23T14:42:32.018+01:00carbon makes you fitter - that's a joke. Stee...carbon makes you fitter - that's a joke. Steel in that case makes you go down hill quicker...the weight. Steel though is quite a bit in demand, and less bikes made from it. I am led to understand that you can't get the rigidity from aluminium or CB, but I can't see the problem with aluminium and have never tried CB to test! however, if there is a degree of flex in the frame then it's all lost energy. I remember the days of steel machines...andrewhttp://www.icyclelite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190090153914400044.post-40628430279398026102011-04-21T10:23:39.181+01:002011-04-21T10:23:39.181+01:00Hi Phil
Interesting to read your thoughts, as alw...Hi Phil<br /><br />Interesting to read your thoughts, as always.<br /><br />Thought I’d share my experiences after looking into carbon bikes/cycle to work last year. It’s worth noting that although the cycle to work limit is £999, many places will allow you to use that £999 towards a more expensive overall package. I had a good look around last summer and found that, of the five or six shops I spoke too, at least three suggested this. I don’t think it’s strictly ‘legal’ under the scheme, but from the conversations I had it seems many people use the £999 as a starting point towards a £1000+ bike. Seems a reasonable idea but perhaps a practice confined to the LBS’s on the scheme - not sure how Halfords would work with it.<br /><br />As for carbon/alu/steel – all my bikes are steel. I’d love a full carbon one day but two things hold me back for now – the cost and the fact that I don’t cycle competitively at all, so any effect the weight of my bike has on my average speed/performance etc. is irrelevant to me. I like to ride regularly and I can feel it when my fitness is up and I’m feeling strong, and that’s all I’m after – as long as I can cruise up a few long, steep hills in the sunshine I’m happy!<br /><br />Final note: A friend once told me they’d been advised to buy a carbon bike by a shop because ‘Carbon makes you fitter.’ Not sure what angle they were trying to work with there.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PercyPercynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190090153914400044.post-13041074172897029012011-04-20T21:50:02.181+01:002011-04-20T21:50:02.181+01:00have you had a look at Ribble. very affordable. i...have you had a look at Ribble. very affordable. i agree with what you say about losing the weight though. i got a halfords apollo mtb, not ideal for the road at all, but i pretend its a road bike until i can afford it. i work hard on spinning at 90rpm, and i've passed a few carbon bikes on my rides, which gives them a shock! i've lot 3 stone in a year btw.Andrew Grayhttp://icyclelite.comnoreply@blogger.com