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Old 06-27-03, 07:17 AM
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MichaelW
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You could make a carbon bike strong enough to do BMXing, and it wouldnt be that heavy, but the material is soft and scratches easily. A deep scratch is like "please tear long the dotted line", and will be the focus for a stress fracture. If you are slamming your bike against concrete ramps or wiping out on a rough surface, you want the toughest material out there, which is either steel or titanium.
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