Rollon
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Chorley, Lancs
I see Carbon framed mountain bikes in the cycle shops and have tried one, obviously extremely light.
However I am unsure about their robustness as an off road bike frame material.
Following my roundabout collision with a car that failed to stop, the bike shop replaced the carbon forks (rest of frame being Alluminium). They explained that the manufacturers recommended this because the forks would have suffered shock. The car hit my rear wheel area, so there was no direct hit on the front, but the bike was flipped over, also there was no sign of any abrasion to the forks.
With there being more likelyhood of numerous shocks to a mountain bike and generaly dropping the thing when coming off etc, I hesitate to consider a full carbon.
Dave.
However I am unsure about their robustness as an off road bike frame material.
Following my roundabout collision with a car that failed to stop, the bike shop replaced the carbon forks (rest of frame being Alluminium). They explained that the manufacturers recommended this because the forks would have suffered shock. The car hit my rear wheel area, so there was no direct hit on the front, but the bike was flipped over, also there was no sign of any abrasion to the forks.
With there being more likelyhood of numerous shocks to a mountain bike and generaly dropping the thing when coming off etc, I hesitate to consider a full carbon.
Dave.