The choice of material has nothing to do with your previous experience. Especially for all weight optimisers and technology enthusiasts, carbon is THE material of choice in bike racing. It is light, has immensely high stability and stiffness despite its light weight and good aerodynamics due to the rim shape. Not only in cycling, but also in aerospace engineering, Formula 1 and many other sports, carbon is the highest quality material. Apart from maximum driving pleasure, carbon is also an absolute eye-catcher in purely visual terms.