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carbon

  • 16-05-2011 07:51PM
    #1
    dcdeerhunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭


    anyone gone to carbon ,can you see a big difference or not so big:)


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  • #2
    Lemag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,508 ✭✭✭Lemag


    dcdeerhunter wrote: »
    anyone gone to carbon ,can you see a big difference or not so big:)
    It looks nicer. Does that answer your question?


  • #3
    Whitehawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Whitehawk


    dcdeerhunter wrote: »
    anyone gone to carbon ,can you see a big difference or not so big:)
    Carbon on road or MTB , i have it on MTB love the wight of it and bikes not as stiff! tho there is the worry its going to brake more easy and its costs alot more, i tihnk its worth it!


  • #4
    Tonyandthewhale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭Tonyandthewhale


    I had an alluminium Giant SCR 4.0 (entry level but nice enough). Last year I upgraded to a full carbon Time Edge Racer and I noticed a big difference in weight (obviously) but also stiffness and over-all niceness which are more difficult to quantify but they're worth it if you can afford the upgrade and not worth it if you can't, it's up to you to decide.


  • #5
    macnab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭macnab


    I went from a 9.5Kg Trek 1.2 to a 7.9Kg Boardman Team Carbon, took 6 minutes off my 37km circuit and finally took me over the 28kmph average. Nice....


  • #6
    High Nellie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 426 ✭✭High Nellie


    macnab wrote: »
    I went from a 9.5Kg Trek 1.2 to a 7.9Kg Boardman Team Carbon, took 6 minutes off my 37km circuit and finally took me over the 28kmph average. Nice....

    Feck! I was hoping nobody would give an answer like that! Would someone please contradict this potentially expensive observation.


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  • #7
    cosman9373
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭cosman9373


    dcdeerhunter wrote: »
    anyone gone to carbon ,can you see a big difference or not so big:)

    a lot less road buzz.


  • #8
    not sane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭not sane


    changed over to carbon this year after being a sceptic for so long. A lot less road buzz and much more comfortable. Stiffer and lighter than my old alu = quicker accerlation. When I say lighter most of the races in ireland are flatish with the exception of a few so that shouldn't be your main priority.


  • #9
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,952 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    not sane wrote: »
    When I say lighter most of the races in ireland are flatish with the exception of a few so that shouldn't be your main priority.

    No hilly races Ahem http://www.fourmasterscycling.com/contents/en-us/d4.html :D


    anyway went from 20 year old steel frame to entry level carbon. Carbon is stiffer and more comfortable(not being faster is down to me)

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #10
    gman2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭gman2k


    dcdeerhunter wrote: »
    anyone gone to carbon ,can you see a big difference or not so big:)

    Carbon? What's this? is it like coal? Never heard of it.
    Now, where's me penny farthing?


  • #11
    Whitehawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Whitehawk


    gman2k wrote: »
    Carbon? What's this? is it like coal? Never heard of it.
    Now, where's me penny farthing?

    you should look for the new 2000 upgrade the "Carbon delux penny farthing" even has a bell now (thats an extra tho!)


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  • #12
    gman2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭gman2k


    Whitehawk wrote: »
    you should look for the new 2000 upgrade the "Carbon delux penny farthing" even has a bell now (thats an extra tho!)

    I'll wait for the aero version if you don't mind.


  • #13
    Whitehawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Whitehawk


    But i do mind! I mind alot actually!


  • #14
    Toblerone1978
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭Toblerone1978


    I converted to carbon this year and very happy this year. Enjoying my cycling a lot more this year and I am defintely going faster. While it's probably not just down to the carbon frame (I'm probably fitter, better components on the new bike), I'd be very surprised if it's not contributing.

    I'm very happy that I bit the bullet on the new purchase!


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