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I don't think anyone is telling you to buy one. If you are happy with what you have and wish to remain with that, then this is no reason to buy one.
I bought carbon because I wanted a relatively cheap, light bike. I could possibly have built myself another lightweight steel or alloy bike, but for less than the cost of the parts I was able to buy exactly what I wanted in carbon, and as an added bonus, the bike I bought has my favourite colour combination.
I think what the author of the article is saying is that production carbon road bikes of the present day, are superior to production steel frames of the past.
I don't think anyone is telling you to buy one. If you are happy with what you have and wish to remain with that, then this is no reason to buy one.
I bought carbon because I wanted a relatively cheap, light bike. I could possibly have built myself another lightweight steel or alloy bike, but for less than the cost of the parts I was able to buy exactly what I wanted in carbon, and as an added bonus, the bike I bought has my favourite colour combination.
I think what the author of the article is saying is that production carbon road bikes of the present day, are superior to production steel frames of the past.