>>962371Fred is above all a state of mind. Take a fred and stick him on a cheap BSO. His fredness will still shine through.
>>962394Given his riding posture, I think he actually might.
>>962471Visit your local races, and there's a good chance you'll see it in person.
Think of it this way. There's lots of people racing in cat 2 and 3, on aluminum that had to podium past carbon riders multiple times to get there.
Personally, I'd take a CAAD over cheap carbon for a crit.
