I think that’s awesome.īut I want to remain loyal to my simple and rugged aluminum bikes for as long as I can. If that brings you joy, then don’t let me stop you. For some people, that means riding tricked-out carbon bikes that get you every marginal gain. No matter what bike you ride, cycling should be fun. The two best downhill racers in the world right now, Loic Bruni and Amaury Pierron, race aluminum bikes so I’m definitely in good company. On the mountain bike side of things, a good chunk of enduro and downhill riders have always been aluminum faithful. That sort of thinking resonates with me and it helped convince me to build up my own aluminum Allez Sprint frame to replace my carbon road bike. Following the mantra of ‘don't race what you can't replace,’ I went with the more affordable and durable bike option.” When I got it, I was a collegiate cyclist with a low budget and a tendency to crash a lot.
“As a crit racer and a sprinter that's one of the most important things for me. “I love my aluminum! I love the responsiveness,” she says. I wanted to look at my bike and not feel guilt about the thousands of dollars that I could have put into my son’s empty college fund.Ĭaroline (in orange) isn't afraid to take control of the race on her aluminum Allez Sprint. I wanted to go on group rides and not constantly compare my bike to everyone else’s, wondering if mine is lighter or more aero, or blaming my bike for my shortcomings. I wanted to push my limits and watch my bike tomahawk down the mountain without an ounce of apprehension. I wanted to rediscover that naive young man who was thrilled by the joys of cycling rather than constantly hunting for the next upgrade. I became too focused on the bike, and not the rider.
I was never satisfied, always spending money on a newer, better bike. I was convinced it would help me win races, drop my friends, and steal Strava KOMs. Every year I bought a new bike because it was one gram lighter or. I’m a huge tech nerd who’s fixated on what the best riders are using. It’s too easy for me to be sucked in by hype. Me on a fancy new carbon road bike and Spencer on an ancient 7-speed steel bike. No, the problem isn’t carbon bikes - it’s me. Plus, if you experience a worst-case crash like mine, it’s actually easily repaired. Plenty of riders who go hard and abuse equipment do just fine on carbon. The stiffness, weight, and aero advantages can’t be beat and, in most cases, it’s extremely tough and reliable. In fact, I think carbon is amazing, and I still get excited when I see featherweight frames or shapely aero tubing. Why was I buying all these expensive carbon-fiber bikes when I couldn’t even cross the finish line in one piece? I decided that summer - I was going back to aluminum.ĭon’t get me wrong. I was just the guy who was constantly crashing.
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I was getting a reputation for breaking things, and not in a cool way, like a pro riding at the limit.
It was my third serious crash of the year, and the second frame I had cracked. Laid up on the couch, I had time to reflect. I had a mild concussion and a severely sprained ankle that kept me off the bike for weeks.
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