andyoxon
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Any thoughts on the pros/cons of aluminium vs full carbon frames for a cyclocross bike under ~£1300. e.g. On-One, or Spec...
Cyclocross frames carbon vs aluminium..?
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outlash
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Purely anecdotal, but a mate was in conversation with a team manager who claims he's going back to Alu frames next season as CF can't take the battering over time. I guess he's had to replace more than one frame over the course of the last few months.
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andyoxon
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- Punxsutawney-on-Thames
Thanks, cyclocross bike for non-competition use (not me), and it seems some full carbon costs less than aluminium.
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outlash
also available in orange
- Location
- ice station zebra
You get good and bad made from any material. I'm planning to get a new crosser later in the year and I see no reason not to stick with alu personally. I like mine to double up as a foul weather road bike so having mudguard mounts and bottle bosses are something I look for. You don't tend to see those on CF frames.
Nibor
Bewildered
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- Accrington
Just got a Planet X London Road it is a lovely ride and has a full complement of bosses
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
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- Northern Ireland
Great choice
Elybazza61
Guru
Had no probs(so far
) with my Planet X XLS,which has had nearly 18 months of commuting abuse including pot-holes,crap weather,idiots plonking their bikes on top on trains etc.
) with my Planet X XLS,which has had nearly 18 months of commuting abuse including pot-holes,crap weather,idiots plonking their bikes on top on trains etc.
HarryTheDog
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- Basildon Essex
Different bikes suit different people, I used to race on a ALU Cannondale CX9 at the time its seemed ok and was happy with it as I knew no different. . When my daughter started racing I built up a carbon bike from a frame, cant remember the model but it was the fore-runner to the Dedacciai Super Cross, what a difference, the Cannondale felt like a ageing old dog compared to it, the carbon felt like a lively springer spaniel.
