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Old 12-05-14 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by RoadGuy
Why take a chance on a bike with carbon chainstays?

It actually looks like that frame is not really designed to work with the cassette and crankset that is installed on it. Not enough clearance for my taste.

You don't load a weapon, point it at something, and pull the trigger to see if the safety works.

And yes, I have spoke protectors on the rear wheels of my bikes.
What does a dumb analogy about guns have to do with anything?

The bike appears to have a chainstay protector to guard against the very thing you're worrying about, if [MENTION=388230]Martian63[/MENTION]'s bike doesn't have one, he can correct me. Since chain slap has been known to happen for a very long time, I'd be very surprised if the bike had bare CF exposed to it.
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