Originally Posted by
brundle_fly
I've always had Alloy bikes in the past,but have recently been looking to change my scott alloy for a carbon cr1 frame,and as it happens I've spotted a nice one.
My question is - are their any issues regarding tightening the seat post clamp or any other components,because I did have a carbon post on my alloy bike and it got wrecked by the seat post clamp which has put me off getting one ever since.Also,I have read they can crack in half when crashed
Thanks
Carbon parts ( including the bike frame ) are VERY FRAGILE...
They are very expensive and very easy to damage... I saw many handlebars crushed by just installing it on the bike with wrong torque, seat tubes crushed by seat post clamps, cracked chain stains from first chain sucks and a lot of broken frames and forks after most crashes...
Pretty pointless idea... The only plus I see is that you can carry it for many miles when walking back home after it cracked in half ;-)
Please don't say "buy a torque wrench", unless every carbon bike owner must be also a bike mechanic...