Carbon Frames/Durability

[SadieKate]

In the price range of the Ruby, you could go custom and really treat her properly! If you're waiting until spring, take the time to search out a bike shop that can really fit her well with a Serotta fit bike or something similar. Read lots. Look at some of the non-big brand stuff. Perhaps buy a frame and order parts. Are you in an area with high end roadie shops? Might be worth a trip just to ogle non-big brand bikes to get a feeling of everything that is out there and she might find something really intriguing.

Your shop might also be willing to swap out the double crank to a triple but not sure if Dura Ace will shift a triple.

Hey girls, other carbon bikes to look at? Parlee, Calfee, who else? Seven makes a Steel/Carbon combo. Titus does an alu/carbon combo. All of these would solicite envious stares from others. Independant Fabrications - do they use carbon?

[Bike Goddess]

Scott makes carbon frames as well. Look them up on the ole internet. They wrap their carbon differently than most others.

These bikes were originally designed for the European racing market and have since come to this country- they are made here in the USA.

I've been looking at a Scott bike at a local bike shop, but haven't tried it set up to my measurments. I currently ride steel and love how it handles.

[caligurl]

Your shop might also be willing to swap out the double crank to a triple but not sure if Dura Ace will shift a triple.

dura-ace has a new triple out this year....