Re: Carbon vs. Aluminum vs. Composite

Joseph:
Tires do have a huge effect on comfort,
but all other things being equal, IMO a carbon frame will be more
comfortable, and not because it is flexible (which it might be on some
frames, but that isn't the issue), but becaue it absorbs some of the
buzz.

Garry Lee <gol...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
this is, I'm afraid, just rubbish.
With the frames covered up, "experts" cannot tell what they're riding,
as regards "comfort".
This is just advertisement-industry bilge.

Ozark Bicycle wrote:
Well, this appearts to be the case with frames of the same dimensions
and materials. An example is the famous 'Blind Frame Test' which
appeared in "Bicycle Guide" in the 1980s.
It would be interesting, but difficult IMO, to conduct a blind test of
frames which take best advantage of different materials (i.e., steel
v. aluminum v. titanium v. CFRP).
I do think the differences, including the effects frame weight and
"comfort" would be alot less than some folks might think.
There's alot of that [bilge] going around these days.

Carbon frames can damp some frequencies of noise which leads some 'analysts' to extrapolate into fiction about 'damping' generally. That seriously confuses the issue especially where riders have a strong desire to 'believe'. I give you 'handlebar gel inserts' as a great example.
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