One other thing, I was looking from an MTB perspective as well..
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> I have one, and went back to Columbus steel (Zona), its much stiffer & good for this sprinter.
> Though the carbon frame seems more absorbent, it is only the pedalling power and road noise it
> absorbs. Because on some of the coarse chip roads that rattle my hands and bum to near numbness on
> my Zona, the carbon bike feels *exactly* the same, same rattled hands, same jaring in the butt.
> Carbon frames aren't any more comfortable. Maybe the muffled road noise gives the illusion? Love
> the direct power transfer on my Zona steel though, instant acceleration.
>
> redbears <
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> > Assuming the Cadex is carbon fibre, that would hardly be surprising about the flex of the
> > tubing. Carbon bikes can have a fairly firm ride, it is just that the way it soaks up the bumps
> > and peddling energy is different to steel or alloy. Once you have tried it and like the ride,
> > you will never go back.
> >
> >
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> > > Etxy <
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> > >
> > > > According to a writer in Ride magazine, the Giant Cadex is an extremely comfortable bike
> > > > (the "most comfortable bike he had ever ridden") but also the most sluggish feeling. I think
> > > > that the tubing has quite a bit of flex in it, meaning that it isn't all that nippy and
> > > > responsive. It really depends on what your taste is in a bike frame- if you desire a
> > > > comfortable bike, then a Cadex could well be for you. If you want to 'feel' fast, than a
> > > > stiffer frame could be what you're after.
> > >
> > > Squishy frame is probably what u want for a triathlon. Its no like triathletes sprint or do
> > > attacks. They tend to grind along at the same speed.