Well I don’t have time to substantiate everything thing I’m going to say but clearly you are a good example of why bicycle industries use marketing experts. You seem to believe everything you read.
- carbon is softer, period -
This is a statement that means absolutely nothing. Define softer ?
- it obviously enhances ride comfort -
Based on what ? Do you have data ? Care to explain how the miraculous properties of carbon work ? or why you will not find any scientific data to that effect ?
Keep on riding your carbon chainstay, carbon fork, carbon post extremely comfortable bike, and then go try an all aluminum touring bike with wide tires inflated to 75 psi. If you can feel the carbon post difference, oh man, you will be flabbergasted by what you’re about to experience.
Francois in Montreal