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Old 10-27-17 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by evan326
Think about this, how thick is the carbon in that chainstay? How much has already been removed by the damage? I would guess that there is no more than 5mm of carbon left in that chainstay.
ummm... did you mean POINT 5mm? as in a half millimeter?

because 5mm of carbon fiber composite REMAINING is a damn thick chain stay wall....
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