Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
Steel either breaks with a stress or it doesn't. There's no combined wear issue. To me that means light weight CF isn't really a long term tubing material. For folks who change bikes every three seasons, it probably doesn't matter...but I tend to want mine to last.
FWIW, my first carbon fiber road bike lasted 15 years and was still going strong when I sold it last year. The current one is
much better constructed; I expect it will last a
lot longer than the first one... as long as it isn't involved in a major crash.