In a nutshell: If my Tetra Pro were stolen tonight, I'd order another tomorrow.
Positives:
Stiff BB. But then I weigh ~133lb so everything is stiff enough for me. I'm not a sprinter by any stretch, but getting out of the saddle on climbs yields some definite excelleration and snap.
Great dampening!!! I came from steel bikes and I definitely feel less beat up on longer rides (over 50-60 miles).
Tracks well and responsive. Not necessarily better than my steel frames, but certainly not the "dead" or "wooden" description given by some pundits in regards to carbon in general. I feel very secure when downhill-ing. The bike can downhill with more enthusiasm than I have cajones for.
Repairable, should the unfortunate occur.
Pick your paint.
I've had great customer service.
Negatives:
Expensive. But, there are frames that cost more.
Awkward at best to clean the bottom bracket area due to the gussets. ...I clean my bike once a year whether it needs it or not.
If you like the nude finish, sun block is recommended. Pain in the butt if you ask me, but many like the look. To each his/her own.
Some, including myself, have had some difficulty with mounting the bottle cages. The mounting studs on the frame require sufficient clearance for the nuts. Often, depending on the cage design, the bottle sits too close and the nut/stud rubs against the bottle. This issue may have been addressed in the lastest frames.
FWIW, I technically have a 10 year old Carbonframes Tetra Pro, but the differences between my bike and the latest Calfees are cosmetic and evolutionary in technical and performance areas. The exception would be the fork. I have a Kestrel EMS fork and anything you'd get today would be both stiffer and lighter. ...probably even stronger and thus safer.
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Skuke
95 Carbonframes Tetra Pro
92 Bridgestone MB-1
90 Moser 51.151
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