Thread: are 'new' aluminum frames really better than the old?
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Old 01-08-16 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Gweedo1
I still don't trust my c/f fork like I would a good steel fork. Just the warning I got from my LBS about being careful with car roof racks was disturbing enough. I'll be keeping an eye on it regularly, looking for cracks, listening for odd sounds etc. I'm *a little bit* "spooked" to say the least.
Don't let other people's paranoia become your own, even if they claim some 'expertise' on the subject. Carbon fiber doesn't need to be handled with kid gloves.
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