Originally Posted by
Black wallnut
I once upon a time was driving a truck that was placed out of service for 13 different frame cracks (first year driving). Steel breaks. I have broken tools made from a variety of steels, knives, screw drivers, sockets, shovels, saw blades, etc. Then there are the numbers of bolts I have broken. The most common problem clydes seem to have with breaking on a bike are spokes and those are made from steel.
true, though I think steel is still less prone to sudden catastrophic failure. I have bent three forks in my day (on older mountain bikes), and I was very happy they bent rather than snapped. I keep thinking about those forks when I consider carbon or Al forks.