Entry level road bike in Costco.

[Biciclista]

truly, most carbon forks don't fail but some of us hold steel in high esteem. There are no bikes in my stable with carbon forks. I do have carbon bottle holders though.

[Cataboo]

truly, most carbon forks don't fail but some of us hold steel in high esteem. There are no bikes in my stable with carbon forks. I do have carbon bottle holders though.

Steel rusts, titanium doesn't

I sort of run the gamut, 2 ti bikes, 2 steel bikes that are meant to be beaters, 1 carbon bike, and 1 aluminum mtn bike.

2 bikes with carbon forks, handlebars, and stems. 1 bike with carbon wheels. 3 bikes with carbon cranks

I just treat the carbon stuff gentler and don't expect it to last forever. I haven't had any of it fail on me, however.

[7rider]

I know someone who was nearly killed by a steel fork's failing. Can you say "metal fatigue"? I don't trust cheap carbon. I also don't trust old steel with miles on it.

Anything built by man (or woman) can and will fail at some point and with enough force exerted against it. I also know someone who totaled a ti frame against the side of a car. Strange but true.

[Jo-n-NY]

I know someone who was nearly killed by a steel fork's failing. Can you say "metal fatigue"? I don't trust cheap carbon. I also don't trust old steel with miles on it.

Anything built by man (or woman) can and will fail at some point and with enough force exerted against it. I also know someone who totaled a ti frame against the side of a car. Strange but true.

+1 especially about the cheap carbon. The larger bike companies such as Specialized & Trek for example do indepth testing on their carbon bikes including crash tests. Not to say nothing will ever happen, but they spend the time, energy & money to be sure they are providing as safe a bike as possible.

Plus bike companies such as that are here today and gone tomorrow. If anything happens to the bike, there goes the warrenty out with the company.

[Tri Girl]

really- that's not a bad deal for a Costco bike! If I were in the market and wanted a decent bike, I would definitely consider that as an option. I would have someone check it out, tho, as I'm not sure I trust the guy making minimum wage at Costco to put my bike together properly (heck- I barely trusted my very bike-handy husband to help me build my Bianchi).

Surprisingly good components for a big box store.