Which Carbon bits?

dru
dru Posts: 1,341
edited August 2010 in Road beginners
Hi there,

I'm getting a carbon framed bike for the first time and have a few questions.

On my current alloy framed bike I have a carbon fork (not steerer) and also a carbon seatpost.

These components help with vibration.

My question is on the carbon bike it currently has an alloy seat post, so I will change this to a carbon one, but should I look to also get say a carbon stem to haelp with vibration or is it a bad idea to have carbon seat and alloy bars?

Cheers,

Dru.

Comments

  • RobG100
    RobG100 Posts: 40
    Ride the bike first before you decide on buying all of those extra parts!
  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    The carbon frame itself (dependant on design) will absorb more road vibration than any carbon seatpost or stem alone will.

    As RobG100 says - ride it before you start swapping parts.
    Cycling weakly
  • thel33ter
    thel33ter Posts: 2,684
    Carbon bars will make more of a difference than a carbon stem, and they would be fine with an allow stem or vice versa as long as you tighten them up carefully.
    And now you know, and knowing is half the battle
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  • dru
    dru Posts: 1,341
    Ah - so it's not an absolute necessity to have those bits.

    Phew.... thats a relief

    Cheers,

    Dru.
  • dru
    dru Posts: 1,341
    thel33ter wrote:
    Carbon bars will make more of a difference than a carbon stem, and they would be fine with an allow stem or vice versa as long as you tighten them up carefully.

    Thanks, thats good to know to :)

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