Originally Posted by
carleton
I'm 240 lbs and pretty strong. I ride a full carbon fiber road bike with carbon fiber cranks with no issues. I rode a carbon fiber track bike two seasons ago with carbon fiber wheels and handlebars with no issues. That's just my story. There are others with similar stories.
That's all true, but CF cranks still make no sense for a bike you're going to lock up at the store. I occasionally consider getting a CF frame, but then I remember how many times I've come back to my bike and found it flopped over and spun around the parking meter, or dropped my lock on my downtube when my hands are freezing.