racman Posted April 10, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted April 10, 2008 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted April 10, 2008 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canaris Posted April 10, 2008 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted April 10, 2008 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted April 10, 2008 Share 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.[/quote'] 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racman Posted April 10, 2008 Share 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.[/quote'] 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie Posted April 10, 2008 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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