Road bike frame, Carbon or Aluminium

[Silver Fox]

As this is my first post on the forum I'd like to say hello to you all.

Now, if I could pick your brains please. After many years mountainbiking I'm looking to spend in the region of £1,500 - £2,000 on a decent road bike for fitness training and social riding.

If you had 2k to spend on a road bike burning a hole in your pocket what would you buy, Carbon or Aluminium and why.

Thanks guys.

Steve.

 

[dodgy]

For £2000, carbon - no question.

But armed with experiences of a recent new bike purchase, I'd go with titanium and I already have a carbon Dolan road bike.

Welcome

 

[Garz]

Most bikes over the £1200 bracket will be carbon frames anyway, however there is still some great alu ones that are on par. You may want to consider pushing the boat out further and get a Titanium one which should last forever!

 

[Auntie Helen]

Titanium! It looks pretty.

 

[TVC]

Welcome SF.

Carbon clearly. We've all seen this video before, but it bears another outing on this occasion:

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn29DvMITu4

 

[wyno70]

Titanium!

I had a £2k carbon bike and swapped it for a similar priced Van Nicholas Euros. Never looked back. I love it and wouldn't swap it for any other bike.

 

[AlanW]

What about steel?

I have a carbon framed road bike, an aluminium framed road bike and a Reynolds 853 framed road bike, and I know which one I prefer for long distances.

As a point of interest, the steel one is lighter than the aluminium one.

 

[MadoneRider1991]

CARBON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

because its light and fast and very comfy

 

[aJohnson]

I'd get a nice carbon bike. I know as soon as I save enough money I'll be getting a carbon.

 

[MadoneRider1991]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn29DvMITu4

now thats funny

 

[Steve Austin]

The plant X carbon bike with full ultegra kit for 1k is the bargain of the moment

 

[Flying Dodo]

Go titanium. That avoids all the potential anguish about getting a scratch or ding on a carbon frame.

 

[lukesdad]

Ti.

 

[Silver Fox]

Thanks folks. You've given me plenty to think about although I must say the new Trek Madones do look the business.

By the way, love the YouTube clip, very funny

 

[MadoneRider1991]

Thanks folks. You've given me plenty to think about although I must say the new Trek Madones do look the business.

By the way, love the YouTube clip, very funny

oh yes they are