Originally Posted by
biketampa
I’m guessing on gravel the difference would be far more noticeable
Yep. Gravel is where Carbon fiber really acceleratesd in advantage over aluminum and steel because of the unique advantages with carbon of greatly varying stiffness and compliance in different directions. For road, Carbon can have a large weight advantage and stiffnedd advantage over other materials, but the ride quialty differences compared to other materials is not as magnified as it is on gravel. Gravel is where good carbon frames really make massive difference.