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In attempting to deliver it with subtlety I probably failed at highlighting
this point in the piece, but I think making generalizations about "Carbon" or
"Aluminum" or even "Steel" (more relevant to frames than bars admittedly)
usually results in overstating the differences of material vs. design.
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Specifically to your point, I believe if the vibration damping characteristics
of carbon bars (frame layup/design/material is a whole different world) were
as advertised (I.E. stiffness + comfort) then 60-70% of the Pro Peloton in
road racing would' be running on alloy bars.
If guys doing huge days on 23c tires (or 23c on 25c casings or etc) at over
100psi don't feel it's enough of an advantage to overcome the perceived
benefits of alloy then on squishy bikes with huge tires how much vibration
damping can we notice?
Jan. 30, 2017, 11:07 a.m. - DrewM
#!markdown In attempting to deliver it with subtlety I probably failed at highlighting this point in the piece, but I think making generalizations about "Carbon" or "Aluminum" or even "Steel" (more relevant to frames than bars admittedly) usually results in overstating the differences of material vs. design. . Specifically to your point, I believe if the vibration damping characteristics of carbon bars (frame layup/design/material is a whole different world) were as advertised (I.E. stiffness + comfort) then 60-70% of the Pro Peloton in road racing would' be running on alloy bars. If guys doing huge days on 23c tires (or 23c on 25c casings or etc) at over 100psi don't feel it's enough of an advantage to overcome the perceived benefits of alloy then on squishy bikes with huge tires how much vibration damping can we notice?