Originally Posted by
WestPablo
Many CF bicycle owners like to claim that carbon fiber is tough, strong, and doesn't need to be coddled. This may partially be true. However, there's no doubt that a carbon fiber bicycle seems to require just a tad more care and protection than its aluminum and steel siblings. IMHO, this is coddling...
News to me. It's just a bike like any other. I lock mine outside the rear entrance to my building. I have a carbon cyclocross bike for the winter and an S-works tarmac for the summer. I had a steel bike for 10 yrs but it broke so I'm finished with steel.
