Thread: Have any Clydes had firsthand experience with a carbon fiber component failure?
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Old 09-04-14, 10:19 AM
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I've had one seatpost crack on me, right at the seat tube/collar. Probably a combination of overtightening by the owner and more than a few really rough potholes. And 5 years. I think it was mostly the overtightening.
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