Originally Posted by
himespau
Can you tell I'm being sarcastic by use of my smiley? If not, I'll have to try harder. I don't believe that a carbon frame (had I the cash to buy a nice one) would disintegrate or explode while I was riding it either. In fact, the steal frame I'm building up will have carbon shifters.
Yes, that was not the issue. It's just that this 'Am I too heavy for this bike/frame/wheelset' keeps coming up every now and then, and I see al sorts of answers but no statistics or other evidence. So I'm assuming it's not an issue until proven otherwise.