So I was out riding in the Hills of OC a few weeks ago and I was riding an aluminum mountain bike and my buddy had a brand new carbon fiber. We get back to his garage and he has like 4-5 mountain bikes, after 5-10 beers we start talking about bikes and Carbon Fiber vs. Aluminum Bikes. It was/is my understanding that Aluminum is "stronger" than Carbon Fiber bikes and I guess when I say stronger I mean that going off drops and such the Aluminum bike won't break after long use but it might bend.
I have a Carbon Fiber TT bike and an Aluminum TT bike the Carbon Fiber TT bike is a much smoother ride but I would say that I would rather have my Aluminum if I could pick one bike to ride for durability.
I searched google and found a youtube video on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khJQgRLKMU0
Seems as though Aluminum is stronger that your typical Carbon Fiber bike, correct?
I have a Carbon Fiber TT bike and an Aluminum TT bike the Carbon Fiber TT bike is a much smoother ride but I would say that I would rather have my Aluminum if I could pick one bike to ride for durability.
I searched google and found a youtube video on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khJQgRLKMU0
Seems as though Aluminum is stronger that your typical Carbon Fiber bike, correct?
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Run For Money: Dec 1, 15 10:45