Justin, i'd never buy intentionally a carbon bike because it doesn't represent me.
This is my main reason apart from anything related to maintenance, price, value, environment, ...
Riding mtb is an activity we choose to do and so i think we shouldn't just take wathever we're fed. It's like asking someone why they won't listen to some kind of music. They don't like it, don't feel it, they don't relate to it. Be it popular at the moment or completely obscure.
I spent most of my life working and being around metal bikes and their creators, mostly steel.
I've never had anything than steel road bikes, for example, because for me that is the bike.
I can't relate to the carbon artifact, since it's mostly synonim of competition, and i didn't care about competing my whole life.
Feb. 3, 2023, 11:33 a.m. - danithemechanic
Justin, i'd never buy intentionally a carbon bike because it doesn't represent me. This is my main reason apart from anything related to maintenance, price, value, environment, ... Riding mtb is an activity we choose to do and so i think we shouldn't just take wathever we're fed. It's like asking someone why they won't listen to some kind of music. They don't like it, don't feel it, they don't relate to it. Be it popular at the moment or completely obscure. I spent most of my life working and being around metal bikes and their creators, mostly steel. I've never had anything than steel road bikes, for example, because for me that is the bike. I can't relate to the carbon artifact, since it's mostly synonim of competition, and i didn't care about competing my whole life.