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Old 06-04-21 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by wolfchild
I don't hate it, I just don't trust carbon forks or any other carbon components. Carbon can't stand up to the same abuse as steel.
Cycling abuse or extra abuse(dropping it, running into it with a car in the garage, etc)?
With regard to cycling, carbon fiber can absolutely stand up to the same abuse overall.

I dont consider normal use to be 'abuse' though since, you know, that means something different.
A simple solution is to not abuse a bike's frame. Crazy idea, I know.
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