What's the usable lifetime of a new CF frame?
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Assuming the '16' number involves rounding, it's certainly a multiple of PI. Just not an integer multiple.
One of the big factors with carbon longevity is how long until you forget and drive into the garage with the bike on the roof rack.
One of the big factors with carbon longevity is how long until you forget and drive into the garage with the bike on the roof rack.
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A lot longer than most people want to keep a bike
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Probably until I buy a new bike.
but I don't own a carbon bike...but if I did it would probably last until I got the hankerin' for a new bike.
but I don't own a carbon bike...but if I did it would probably last until I got the hankerin' for a new bike.
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Whaaa??? I suspect if this were even marginally true the class action lawsuits would have eliminated CF bikes before they got off the ground good. Sounds to me like some monkey with a wrench destroyed a few frames from ignorance and wrote his "disclaimer" as fact.
Wonder how those fighter jets with CF components continue flying? Someone should warn the military!
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Whaaa??? I suspect if this were even marginally true the class action lawsuits would have eliminated CF bikes before they got off the ground good. Sounds to me like some monkey with a wrench destroyed a few frames from ignorance and wrote his "disclaimer" as fact.
Wonder how those fighter jets with CF components continue flying? Someone should warn the military!
Wonder how those fighter jets with CF components continue flying? Someone should warn the military!
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Whaaa??? I suspect if this were even marginally true the class action lawsuits would have eliminated CF bikes before they got off the ground good. Sounds to me like some monkey with a wrench destroyed a few frames from ignorance and wrote his "disclaimer" as fact.
Wonder how those fighter jets with CF components continue flying? Someone should warn the military!
Wonder how those fighter jets with CF components continue flying? Someone should warn the military!
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What are the chances a retro shop makes this warning? Would this be a biased opinion?
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Actually, after consulting Deep Thought, I've discovered the number is, in fact, 42.
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