Looking to replace a vernerable steel frame and finding myself devoting a lot of time to the frame material question. I loved my old steel frame and I do have a thing for the "retro" look, but there is a great deal of appeal in some of the really sexy Aluminium and carbon frames (used both seperately and in combination) out there at the moment.
Any comments on the various material combinations would be appreciated - one thing to keep in mind is that I am not the smallest lad about. Currently weighing in at around 120 kilos, some of which I am hoping to use this bike to help me shift!
I am particulary wondering how well that weight will go on a full carbon frame (anybody heard of INEXA frames ?) or a Carbon/Aluminium combination (have my eye on a 2004 Ridley Boreas or something similiar).
Looking to replace a vernerable steel frame and finding myself devoting a lot of time to the frame material question. I loved my old steel frame and I do have a thing for the "retro" look, but there is a great deal of appeal in some of the really sexy Aluminium and carbon frames (used both seperately and in combination) out there at the moment.
Any comments on the various material combinations would be appreciated - one thing to keep in mind is that I am not the smallest lad about. Currently weighing in at around 120 kilos, some of which I am hoping to use this bike to help me shift!
I am particulary wondering how well that weight will go on a full carbon frame (anybody heard of INEXA frames ?) or a Carbon/Aluminium combination (have my eye on a 2004 Ridley Boreas or something similiar).
Any comments appreciated.
I am about 260 and have been riding a Specialized Roubaix (carbon) for the last 1500 miles with no problems -- I did change the wheels to Velocity deep v 32 spokes.
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