http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/products/bikes/aluminium-vs-carbon-fibre-frames/ Reviews and detail on the best cycling products Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:31:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/products/bikes/aluminium-vs-carbon-fibre-frames/comment-page-1/#comment-3173 Advice on Buying First Road Bike | Cycling UK Fri, 11 May 2012 09:33:29 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/products/?p=338#comment-3173 [...] It is sound advice to buy the best frame you can. With a good frame, you can always upgrade components later. For example, a good value deal for your first road bike, would be to look at a Focus Cayo (around £1,000) or a Trek Madone 3.1 (£1,500) Both come with a really good quality carbon fibre frame. It is the kind of frame you can build on and later get a top of the range bike. But, don’t feel a carbon fibre frame is essential. Aluminium frames can offer excellent value for money and be as light as carbon fibre. Also, there is a big difference between different types of carbon fibre frames. There is more on best frame material here and also aluminimum vs Carbon Fibre. [...] [...] It is sound advice to buy the best frame you can. With a good frame, you can always upgrade components later. For example, a good value deal for your first road bike, would be to look at a Focus Cayo (around £1,000) or a Trek Madone 3.1 (£1,500) Both come with a really good quality carbon fibre frame. It is the kind of frame you can build on and later get a top of the range bike. But, don’t feel a carbon fibre frame is essential. Aluminium frames can offer excellent value for money and be as light as carbon fibre. Also, there is a big difference between different types of carbon fibre frames. There is more on best frame material here and also aluminimum vs Carbon Fibre. [...]

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