It's time for a new bike and I don't know enough about the pros and cons of aluminum vscarbon fiberI can get a low-end carbon bike or a high-end aluminum for about the same price, so the budget is not really a major issueAny opinions would be appreciated.
I opened my door and find my apartments been turned upside downTorn books littered the floor, loose pages fluttering in the draft from the door, shatered glass and porcine lay scattered, a chair lay broken to one corner, it looked like a tornado had torn through the roomI carefully picked my way into the room, trying to tell if anything was missing.
I was broken into about six months ago, and the first thing we did when we got home was check the silver ware, and valuablesI was scared, and my heart felt like it was going to jump out of my chestI was creped out that someone had been in my house.When we found for the most part, what all had been taken, we called the cops, and everything was a blur, the police's faces were straight and intimidating, and they asked questions that we didn't know the answer toMy family and I were in shock for about a half hour while the photographed the hole houseI couldn't even say anythingThey found a footprint upstairs and they had to transfer it onto this fancy paper, and wrote up a reportThe police said we probably wouldn't get any of the jewelry that was stolen backMy dad was mostly mad at himself because we didn't have insurance for the jewelry that was taken, but my mom said that it was just jewelry, and tried to hide the fact that she was upsetIt all happens really fast when you discover that somebody took somethingyour knees get wobbly, and your stomach week, and while the police ask you questions, you are still trying to process everything in your mind.
If you're going to get carbon, get a high-end frame.either as a complete bike or one that you build up with possibly non-top-level parts if you're concerned about money I prefer aluminum for mountain bikes, steel for jump/urban bikes, and carbon for the roadA good aluminum road frame is still nice to ride but carbon is really sweet on pavementWell-made carbon will minimize flex in the wrong areas, but leave enough compliance to give it a nice road feelWell-made aluminum will always be a bit harsh on a road bike but can be made darn close to the same light finish weights of carbon, especially if you choose a scandium frameThe disadvantage of carbon is its relative fragilityIf they get damaged beyond superficial scratches, they're destined for the lightweight and expensive dumpster most of the timeIt's possible to repair damage to carbon, but the repairs are so expensive it's usually not even worth itAluminum can be repaired more often, but they're often trash, too.depends on the frame Don't rule out titanium from the mix unless you have something against itNot as many offerings in the marketplace, but that's mainly due to it's expense and the training involved in working with itTitanium rides are pretty sweet Hope this helps.enjoy the new bike whatever you get :o)
