Carbon MTB Frame

[CooperS]

Ok, so i've been reading the carbon frames made in China debate and its prompted me to look at utilising all the bits on my Orange 5 (which are in perfect working order) and moving them across to a race xc frame for the summer.

But which one... there's a few out there?

Got to admit I have no need for one but what i ride atm doesnt really warrant a full susser although is a great do it all bike and it be nice to whip round apposed to trundle.

So options please.

[sparkyb999]

Is it the ones from china your interested, like off ebay, personally i wouldnt trust these frames.. when it comes to carbon I am nervous as hell, for the last year and a bit i have been riding the Trek Top fuel 9.9 full sus, and i am always nervous about is spliting in two on a fast downhill bit.

If it was me, I would only be looking at bikes like the Trek 9.9 HT, maybe the Scott scale RC etc etc, these are 2.5k though..

I wouldnt feel safe on one of these ebay frames

[slomax]

Like sparky, I'm very wary of carbon frames. I've heard so many horror stories and unless you are spending a small fortune then that are actually not much lighter than a decent Alu frame. I think if I were you and you wanted something really smooth and fast, but could take some abuse without the fear of killing yourself, i'd be looking at a Ti frame.

[CooperS]

slomax said:

Like sparky, I'm very wary of carbon frames. I've heard so many horror stories and unless you are spending a small fortune then that are actually not much lighter than a decent Alu frame. I think if I were you and you wanted something really smooth and fast, but could take some abuse without the fear of killing yourself, i'd be looking at a Ti frame.

Definitely not looking at the cheaper end of the market. But the Ti frames could be a good shout and i've always wanted a Van Nicholson frame as they are really nicely put together.

[subsea99]

this lot do some decent carbon frames

http://www.on-one.co.uk/c/q/frames ........for the hardtail


and titus full sus....... http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FRTITFTMCARRS/titus-ft...

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FRTITXCARRS/titus-x-ca...

good value