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Old 08-04-11 | 07:56 AM
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Yeah, it's pretty easy to dent those Caad 10s.

Aluminum does not like being dented, but as long as it is not cracked yet, you can still safely ride it. The frame will eventually crack around the dent, and when it does, then it is time to replace the frame. But it will not suddenly crack and fall apart.

I raced on a dented aluminum frame for awhile. The area around the dent slowly got wavy before a crack formed. Even then, it was small. I have since replaced that frame.
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