Originally Posted by
Duane Behrens
I've owned 27 bikes over the years. All were crabon. Every one broke catastrophically at the down tube, head tube and seat tube, all at the same time.
Fortunately, I was wearing a helmet.
ironically my second carbon frame was a warranty replacement from trek after they replaced my second broken alu frame. cheap factory welds simply do not stand up to an aggressive rider. that being said my custom steel bike is a glorious frame that will stand the test of time. my triple butted tange prestige race frame from the early 90s is also holding up gloriously.