Originally Posted by
Alias530
Where to begin... weight, stiffness, aerodynamic, comfort, durability.
A good frame will be all of those. Bigger companies like Trek can afford more thorough R&D and build up the carbon where it matters to get both a stiff and lightweight frame.
Sure, and like I said I know cat 1 racers who have raced bikes like Supersix and TCRs and open mold Chinese frames that cost 1/5 the price and they can't tell the difference. Trek's R&D eventually trickles down to Fuji and to the chinese factories that actually make Trek's bikes and then make their own frames