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by rich_sasha 568 days ago
I'm looking forward to a sleugh of articles telling me carbon frames have a really harsh ride quality and lack a certain "je ne said quoi" compared to magnesium frames.
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Quite - the grass is always greener.

With modern understanding of composites, and complex layups with UD fibre, the "not comfortable, too stiff" is less and less true. The reduction in road buzz I got when I finally moved to CF handlebars was noticeable.