Quote Originally Posted by kan View Post
So now I'm leaning toward that option, which brings up another question - I've heard some people say that you have to be really, really careful with carbon because the frame integrity is easily compromised. Is this true? Because I have 3 kids and they aren't always as careful around things as I'd like them to be. And I don't know if I want to have a bike that I have to handle with kid gloves all the time. I take care of my things, but I don't want to freak out if it gets knocked over, KWIM? And at 2k for a bike, I would probably freak out.

Thanks!
I have two carbon bikes and three kids. What age are your kids??
Mine are 5, 7, and 9 but were 3, 5, and 7 when I first started riding. I just sat them down and explained to them that although my bikes looked like great things to play with they were not toys. They understand that I love my bikes and that it would make me very sad if any of my bikes got damaged by them. If they want to check something out on my bike they come ask me and we go look together. One of my bikes lives in the house and I have never had a problem. My kids are all boys and very active and my carbon bikes are surviving just fine.