‘I’ll probably never buy a carbon bike again’ ...
 

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I'll probably never buy a carbon bike in the first place.

But it's OK; y'all can ride what you please. :)

You should be applauded, in this era of climate change, for reducing your carbon footprint.

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I read on these forums that carbon fiber assplodes.

Tough time to enter into the bike biz.

Well, a fledgling bike company has to hang its marketing hat on something, just like Big Bike. Why not asploding crabon and 'no one needs a 20,000 dollar bike'?
'There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.'
-- O. Wilde

I'll never buy a carbon fiber bike again, or ever before...

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...as God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again. :popcorn

I’ve bought six carbon bikes in less than four years, but I’ll never buy a $20,000 bike whether carbon or metal.

TCM is airing that at 4 this afternoon.

I have carbon bikes, but I think where carbon really shines are with wheels. I'd rather get a cheap alloy frame and the most lightweight, aero carbon wheels I can afford!

Is the weather bad where you are?

Don't worry Chloe, I'll buy enough carbon bikes to make up for it.

I’m happy for someone going into entrepreneurship and wish her the best.

I can relate to some of her sentiments, but I know way more people who’ve cracked Aluminum frames than those who’ve cracked carbon ones… but I’m not friends with anyone who’s getting actual pro framesets beyond store bought S-Works, Felts, & Looks that probably have a few more layers of cloth here and there than the actual Professionals’ bikes.

FWIW, the most recent Aluminum cracker I know is a very petite woman ~50 years old on her third replacement Terry and she’s shopping steel bikes now.

But, I’m no professional racer, just a General Bike Riding Dork and sold my carbon bikes when I got over the idea of ever trying to race for more than $10 bets between friends. I really don’t get why carbon gets brought up in this sub at all.

Carbon fiber absolutely has a place...as fishing pole material.

...one of the all time great performances, in a great movie. Another memorable quote:

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...sunny and mild, highs in the 60's. I jogged for an hour, down at the park, and hit the local farmers market early, to celebrate the time change.

My first theory is boredom. I also believe there is a contingent of cycling luddites who have no place other than these forums to postalize their anti tech harangues. These vintage only disciples have no presence in current cycling, even the most vintage friendly of environments such as L'Eroica participants, a vast majority have adopted current technology and participate in these events like a cosplay convention. A chance to dress up, ride some old gear and have a laugh. What I do find a bit redundant is the complete inability to find a new subject to rant about. Carbon fiber has proven its viability and dominance yet still gets brought up like some new fangled invention displayed at the 1930s world fair.

And hockey sticks.

I think at least one of my heart valves is manufactured with some carbon.

IKR

And I’d rather see another waving or chain lube thread.

...I just checked on the various hernia repair meshes, because I'm about 3 1/2 weeks post surgery. I didn't think to specify "no Carbon Fiber Mesh" at time of surgery, but thankfully they're still going with stuff like polypropylene and polyester mesh. Too bad. I bet I could shave some lap time with a CF mesh. :)

and that’s not seen in non-athletes on carbon bikes?

sheesh.

Carbon bikes are the ultimate cosplay, Lance.