You can make a great bike out of any material. My brain doesn't want a carbon HT though. Steel is great for durability, ride feel and price.
I'd love to have a Ti HT once before I hang up my knobby tires for good, but the value proposition has always put me off.
I'm not sure what carbon gets me \[that I want\] vs. a metal HT frame?
If you don't need a fancy brand a Kona ESD frame is $699 CAD. Kona used to have carbon Honzo options, but I don't see any listed on the website right now.
Sept. 21, 2021, 7:01 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
You can make a great bike out of any material. My brain doesn't want a carbon HT though. Steel is great for durability, ride feel and price. I'd love to have a Ti HT once before I hang up my knobby tires for good, but the value proposition has always put me off. I'm not sure what carbon gets me \[that I want\] vs. a metal HT frame? If you don't need a fancy brand a Kona ESD frame is $699 CAD. Kona used to have carbon Honzo options, but I don't see any listed on the website right now.