Originally Posted by
vinfix
There's been a spate of threads here, in General, & Road, about the possible perils of damaged carbon, fatigued aluminum, & such.
If one is uncomfortable with "new" tech don't buy it.
Since this is C&V by definition they ain't makin' em anymore.
Buying a used bike of any vintage/flavor is a Caveat Emptor evaluation, triple that for "race bikes".
Most bikes are not ridden enough to wear the mold marks off the tires and are highly unlikely to fail in service.
If you break your bike most likely you:
1) Did something exceptionally stupid, perhaps repeatedly.
b) Are a raging-watts-monster-mega-miles beast.
Congratulations either way,
-Bandera