Can anybody tell me why you all get so excited about the bike? Granted, it looks awesome! But they say it is the same weight as the old DHi with a carbon frame and with an air shock!!!! What, besides look and possible future improvements, is then the reason to go for carbon?
Why paint a bike blue when red will be just as good? because some people just like it better, that and it's a good way for GT to set themselves apart a bit in a market that arguably has too many options already
might have something to do with strength to weight between carbon an aluminum. in theory at least, the carbon frame of the same weight should be stronger . . . and make really cool noises when you shift gears.