splat Posted August 6, 2009 Share treat it like you would treat any bicycle' date=' they are tougher then what most people think. The only people who knock carbon frames are the ones that don't have or have not ridden them. Carbon Rocks [/quote'] Problems start when carbon knocks rocks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted August 6, 2009 Share My nephew just got himself a GT Zaskar carbon frame a few months ago and he races it super hard.He is 15 and takes part in all the school and regional XC races and if he hasn't managed to break it yet then they are pretty unbreakable!Mind you' date=' he washes it every day...and it sleeps inside next to his bed...and I think it has some kind of blankie for when it gets cold.[/quote'] Not trying to knock the frame down or anything but I know a guy that broke 2 in matter of months... Also races every XC race that comes round and works in a bike shop so it's not like he doens't know how to look after it.... bg, where on the frame did he break it?have seen a couple of broken ones too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 6, 2009 Share Not trying to knock the frame down or anything but I know a guy that broke 2 in matter of months... Also races every XC race that comes round and works in a bike shop so it's not like he doens't know how to look after it.... But but but BG does he do the following huh? ...and it sleeps inside next to his bed...and I think it has some kind of blankie for when it gets cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old school Posted August 6, 2009 Share Dont put the bike on a hanging tipe bike carrier.Get a carrier where the bike is in a standing position.http://www.holdfast.co.za/imagecache/150x200_84fb5651c43eea661b70a643c0cb1dbc.jpghttp://www.holdfast.co.za/imagecache/150x113_f1b4d0c2c44dfaf2e48abbf8ce99bbbd.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZRider Posted August 7, 2009 Share and it sleeps inside next to his bed...and I think it has some kind of blankie for when it gets cold. And whats wrong with this?My Merida sleeps next to my bed as well...mind you' date=' my wife does get this serious frown when I stare at the bike for too long. [/quote'] I tried to put my baby in the bedroom but my wife said it was either her or the bike... she won, narrowly.Now she has her own bike, a spanking new Trek Full susser with all the sexy odds and ends and IT sleeps in the house.I am starting to feel like chopped liver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZRider Posted August 7, 2009 Share My nephew just got himself a GT Zaskar carbon frame a few months ago and he races it super hard.He is 15 and takes part in all the school and regional XC races and if he hasn't managed to break it yet then they are pretty unbreakable!Mind you' date=' he washes it every day...and it sleeps inside next to his bed...and I think it has some kind of blankie for when it gets cold.[/quote'] Not trying to knock the frame down or anything but I know a guy that broke 2 in matter of months... Also races every XC race that comes round and works in a bike shop so it's not like he doens't know how to look after it.... No worries, I ride an alu full suss so I am not strongly opinionated on carbon either way.I hope your friend was an exception to the rule as my nephew, Dominic, really loves his bike! Mind you, as I said, he hasn't managed to break it yet.He is 15 and will be riding the Dirty Harry on Saturday in Stanford colours so if any of you are there give him a cheer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored girl Posted August 7, 2009 Share Not trying to knock the frame down or anything but I know a guy that broke 2 in matter of months... Also races every XC race that comes round and works in a bike shop so it's not like he doens't know how to look after it.... ? But but but BG does he do the following huh? ? ...and it sleeps inside next to his bed...and I think it has some kind of blankie for when it gets cold I am not that close to him, wouldn't know He rides a Merida now....no problems so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li Mu Bai Posted August 7, 2009 Share Advice on carbon MTB frame: Dont own one. Carbon + MTB = Snap Crackle Pop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabasco Posted August 7, 2009 Share Carbon fiber is a lot stronger then people think. If you are going to ride carbon ride a good quality carbon bike. Carbon is most probably stronger then ali. If it was such a bad choice in material why would F1 swear by it? Like I said and I stick by it. Only those who don?t ride carbon will have something bad to say about it<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZRider Posted August 7, 2009 Share Carbon fiber is a lot stronger then people think. If you are going to ride carbon ride a good quality carbon bike. Carbon is most probably stronger then ali. If it was such a bad choice in material why would F1 swear by it? Like I said and I stick by it. Only those who don?t ride carbon will have something bad to say about it Some of the faster SA MTB riders are on carbon. I know they are sponsored so if their bikes break they get replaced but I have seen them finish pretty hectic stage rides with their carbon bikes in one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted August 7, 2009 Share The fact that most of the top SA and rest of the world's riders are on carbon frames says nothing. They CAN ride bikes. But for someone that topples over often it might be a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbeaorca Posted August 7, 2009 Share I love my ALMA. IMHO it goes better than my alu bike. I have insured it just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZRider Posted August 7, 2009 Share The fact that most of the top SA and rest of the world's riders are on carbon frames says nothing. They CAN ride bikes. But for someone that topples over often it might be a different story. I topple over a fair bit but still haven't managed to chip the paint on my alu bike I think the whole carbon-will-break-all-the-time thing is blown up out of proportion. My friend's Bianchi alu MTB frame cracked as did another GT marathon frame of another of my riding partners. I ride a GT alu marathon frame and have had nothing but joy from it.Materials fail. There is a warranty, use it if it is a manufacturing defect. My reasons for not wanting to ride carbon is, like your sig says, not wanting to be a ponce. Those swoopy, plastic designs just make me feel like I am in some kind of Buck Rogers movie. Even the road bikes now look all twisted and melted and I am told thats how they are supposed to look?They also seem over priced to me. The GT carbon is only a few hundred grams lighter than the same specced alu bike and costs 10 k more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted August 7, 2009 Share The GT carbon is only a few hundred grams lighter than the same specced alu bike and costs 10 k more We measured it in my LBS and the Zaskar Pro (LX build) carbon was 200g heavier then the alu. The rest of the build was exactly the same. The carbon one was R7k more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabasco Posted August 7, 2009 Share The fact that most of the top SA and rest of the world's riders are on carbon frames says nothing. They CAN ride bikes. But for someone that topples over often it might be a different story.I topple over a fair bit but still haven't managed to chip the paint on my alu bike I think the whole carbon-will-break-all-the-time thing is blown up out of proportion. My friend's Bianchi alu MTB frame cracked as did another GT marathon frame of another of my riding partners. I ride a GT alu marathon frame and have had nothing but joy from it.Materials fail. There is a warranty' date=' use it if it is a manufacturing defect.My reasons for not wanting to ride carbon is, like your sig says, not wanting to be a ponce. Those swoopy, plastic designs just make me feel like I am in some kind of Buck Rogers movie. Even the road bikes now look all twisted and melted and I am told thats how they are supposed to look?They also seem over priced to me. The GT carbon is only a few hundred grams lighter than the same specced alu bike and costs 10 k more[/quote'] There are more pros then cons to a carbon bike and once you ride one chance are you will be hooked. They give a totally different feel...tabasco2009-08-07 01:52:55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTfan Posted August 7, 2009 Share ride it hard and make it work for the money you spent!!! carbon will look after you just like you look after it so be careful and he will also be careful That's what my bro-inlaw did with his Raleigh RM8.0, rode it hard, then the frame snapped, is that just a Raleigh thing or a carbon thing?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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