Originally Posted by
seypat
Touring bikes are still made from steel, correct? There must be a reason for those bikes to not be made from CF.
Yes, the touring bike market is retrogrouch heaven. Half of the touring internet sphere considers a saddle design from the 1900 to be the pinnacle of comfort. I tried it, too. Meh.
If you intend to
race the intercontinental, it's generally a CF bike with a Tailfin CF rack.