Carbon Seat stays on MTB Hardtail

[racman]

Is it worth buying a hardtail with carbon seat stays or rather spending the money of better components and a "std" hardtail frame?

 

(yeh, yeh - I know I ask a lot of questions !!!!!)

racman2008-04-10 02:56:36

[gummibear]

I cant say what it will do on a MTB but the carbon stays on my roadbike made a huge difference.the ride is a lot softer on rough PE roads.

[AndreZA]

On a MTB you scratch it on a rock or topple over and you have to keep an eye on it to make sute it does not break. I still think carbon on a MTB is a bad idea.

[Canaris]

ditto.  Steel is the best but Alu will do.  With dual sus, the carbon thing is over rated.  Consider a thub buster seatpost if you want to go hardtail.  Slowpoke can comment on how good it works.

[Johan Bornman]

Seatstays are frequently subject to side impacts from sharp objects. Stones and rocks, from falling over on technical maneuvres come to mind. Having carbon in a vulnerable spot like that is a bad idea. Aluminium will at least only dent, carbon will pulverise on that spot, leaving the bike useless.

Further....nevermind, it'll just start a war.

[Johan Bornman]

Seatstays are frequently subject to side impacts from sharp objects. Stones and rocks' date=' from falling over on technical maneuvres come to mind. Having carbon in a vulnerable spot like that is a bad idea. Aluminium will at least only dent, carbon will pulverise on that spot, leaving the bike useless.

Further....nevermind, it'll just start a war.

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I didn't mean to have the last say over Mampara's excellent answer. It just seems like the two of us posted the same thing virtually the same time. Great minds always think alike.

[racman]

Seatstays are frequently subject to side impacts from sharp objects. Stones and rocks' date=' from falling over on technical maneuvres come to mind. Having carbon in a vulnerable spot like that is a bad idea. Aluminium will at least only dent, carbon will pulverise on that spot, leaving the bike useless.

Further....nevermind, it'll just start a war.

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I didn't mean to have the last say over Mampara's excellent answer. It just seems like the two of us posted the same thing virtually the same time. Great minds always think alike.

 

 

Yeh but I've also heard that : "Fools never differ"

 

Seriously though, I did notice a difference with the carbon stays on my road bike (or is it a

Subconsciously subjective feeling only)

but as I'm looking at a HT MTB I was worried about the same thing with the carbon stays. Thx guys

[Christie]

I vote for a plain metal frame.

 

Depending on how the design was done, a carbon rear triangle may be stiffer & more responsive than all metal, but could also be more harsh. Making it of carbon does not automaticaly imply more comfort!