Where does a rider benefit from the isolating effects of carbon?
• Primarily in areas that impact the rider’s contact points with the bike: rear-end, hands, and feet. The rider’s rear-end is most important on this list. Feet are least important. • Vibration, in general, absorbs the rider’s energy and causes fatigue in extreme cases—aluminum bikes can be an example of this. Vibration can also cause long=term negative effects. Where does a rider benefit from the connected feeling that titanium can offer? This is a bit trickier to describe. Essentially: • Through the drivetrain: feeling connected to the drivetrain provides forms of feedback about body English and bike performance. • Pedal input: a lively bottom bracket can provide feedback with which some riders connect well. • Handlebars connectedness to the pedals. We discussed this strategy of controlling—not eliminating—vibration through tube-by-tube evaluation—starting with the fork. Tube-By-Tube Evaluation Carbon Forks For a few reasons, we started this carbon characteristic exploration with the
