Quote Originally Posted by Bike Goddess
IF you really want to get the full scoop, I Googled this subject and found an interesting article that explains every bike part and what it does. It also describes the different types of frames and how they are made. Excellent for learning terminology and understanding bike design!

Google: Advantage of carbon fiber road bikes.
Article I found: Racing bicycles-Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
In all fairness, one should also perhaps Google "Advantage of steel frame road bikes", etc.... or maybe read:
http://www.rivendellbicycles.com/htm...materials.html