This thread offers a very positive trend on these bike forums. Here, we have a long-time, very active member—averaging almost two posts a day for 18 years—putting forth the usual debate about the longevity of carbon fiber, a topic that has been discussed extensively on these forums. Despite invoking the used notion of cold temperatures affecting carbon, there has been minimal controversy. Instead, the responses come from people who actively ride older carbon bikes without any issues, and there's no alarmism to be found. Perhaps this anti carbon fear porn is finally behind us.