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> Carbon fiber frames dampen road vibrations a lot better than aluminum and are noticeably less “harsh” to ride. It's a common argument but I wonder how much m
by yodsanklai 3y ago
> Carbon fiber frames dampen road vibrations a lot better than aluminum and are noticeably less “harsh” to ride.
It's a common argument but I wonder how much more comfortable a carbon bike can be (I never had a carbon bike). Would bigger tires compensate for a more rigid frame?
- beached_whale 3y agoPeople are riding bigger tires than in the past anyways. 28mm and 32mm road tires are not unusual these days, comapred to commonly seeing 23-25mm. Gravel bikes are often larger. They are not generally going to be slower because they are bigger in significant ways.
- E39M5S62 3y agoI went from a (heavy) steel gravel bike running 700x42mm tires to a carbon fiber bike (frame, fork, stem, bars, wheels) with 700x38mm tires. There's such a vast difference in comfort on gravel roads that it's difficult to fully quantify. I still ride a titanium road bike, because it's plenty fast and I'm not as interested in comfort on those rides.