![]() ![]() All components were wrapped thoroughly in a plastic foam roll, and protected the parts within very well, no apparent damage found. The order arrived in a single box, and like every other video out there, the carboard box looked inconspicuous and crushed beyond the normal profile of a box, I was definitely concerned about the integrity of the components within. Order placed April 2, received the bike and some other components May 14. A word of caution, customer service is extremely disappointing, long delays in product shipping and arriving, and thus far, missing some key components – ie wheelset. I completed a quick risk assessment and elected to order the X10 in medium Red/Carbon, despite the risks associated without physically inspecting and dealing with a local bike shop. But the question I keep having needs an aerodynamics expert – for the average rider does aero design add anything at all with these lower power outputs? I have now reverted to round tube titanium bikes with which I can build a bike around 17 lbs. Since the normal rider seldom exceeds 250 watts top output, does aero design actually make any significant gain over the older steel tube bikes with a tube diameter so much smaller? I had a serious concussion about 14 years ago which destroyed a good deal of my memory so I had to start from scratch again learning about bikes again and went through everything from my old Basso Loto to Trek top of the line bikes with those crappy BB90’s. So here is something that the Great Hambini should address. But I am passed often enough by younger riders that think that they gain an advantage by aero designs. I have discovered that I cannot tell the difference in climbing between a 20 lb bike and a 16 lb bike. I’ve enjoyed riding mine.OK, here you and I are, not pro riders. In conclusion, based on what I’ve noticed switching from a carbon frame, if you enjoy weight savings, want a more responsive frame and feel you aren’t crash-prone, I think a carbon frame is a worthy upgrade. If you have anything to add, feel free to leave a comment! The carbon that makes up my frame is much thinner than the aluminum of another frame (part of where the weight difference comes from) and therefore more brittle (carbon as a material is also brittle) so if you crash the frame doesn’t deform or take the flow it’ll snap. Just feeling the frame, it’s pretty fragile compared to an aluminum alternative and looking at images of bikes after crashes that carries over. In my opinion, if you’re a beginner rider or someone who’s at risk of crashing, I wouldn’t go for a carbon frame. ![]() I’ll move on to a disadvantage, fragility and crash resistance. I didn’t notice that much of a comfort difference when going over rough road surfaces I felt the bumps and road vibration the same. Related to stiffness is the comfort often carbon frames are said to be more comfortable than their aluminum counterparts. The stronger you are the more you’ll notice this difference. When I put down power, like climbing a hill, it feels like the bike is more responsive than its aluminum counterpart. I do notice this one, but less noticeable than something that can be measured by a scale. Also, if you want a bike with aero tube profiles the weight difference will be more pronounced since more material needs to be used.Īnother one of the advantages is the stiffness. With a standard weight carbon frame (around 1300G frame and fork) and some standard weight carbon wheels along with a Shimano 105 groupset my finished weight was around 7.5KG with pedals, pretty light compared to an aluminum equivalent (for example, a Canyon Endurance Aluminum weighs in around 8.2KG, minus pedals). One of the advantages of carbon touted are the supposed weight benefits, and I’ve noticed that myself. I recently upgraded to a carbon bike (Trifox X16) after riding an aluminum bike for a while and I wanted to give my thoughts about the switch and maybe help those who are debating switching. Hello everyone, I’m sure this topic has been discussed many times before but I thought I’d join in, maybe provide a different perspective. ![]()
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