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04-03-20, 04:11 AM
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If I were still racing, all my race bikes would be aluminum. They are less expensive and more crash survivable than carbon. Really, a frame is just something to hang parts on. If the frame is of decent quality, that is all that really matters for most of us.
04-03-20, 10:02 AM
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Carbon future.
Would you chain up your £3000 carbon frame to tree or for a D-Lock in it without worrying about scratches and such? I would. Therefore, Aluminium. Cheaper. Fits my pocket. That's why most responsible people drive Volvos and not Ferraris. Just saying.
04-03-20, 03:41 PM
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Would you chain up your $3000 (aluminum) frame to a tree or use a D-lock on it without worrying about scratches and such? I wouldn't. Therefore, ride bike instead. Cheaper. Fits me. That's why most responsible people don't abuse their cars. Just saying.
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04-03-20, 03:44 PM
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Aluminium
I live in England so £ pound sterling. The other side of the Atlantic. Now English tho but thanks for reading my post.
04-03-20, 04:13 PM
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No one has done more R&D with AL than Cannondale. I'd start with them. Actually, I did and ended up with a CAAD 12. I love this bike.
04-03-20, 10:06 PM
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I hate to break this to you, but Volvo owners don't own Ferraris because...they can't afford them. If that value proposition and utility works for you, great, you have declared it to the world. Folks with disposable income to buy $5k (£4k) and up bikes DNGAF about the value proposition of your Volvo-equivalent bike, mostly because they're capable of making their own choices, but also because the typical Ferrari owner has at least three other cars...all more expensive than a figurative Volvo.
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