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Originally Posted by umatillarider
well guys, now at 256 but picked up my carbon giant ors2 a couple of months back and haven't had any trouble with the carbon frame at all. the worst thing was the seat - they seem to never come with a seat that fits your butt. now have a wtb laser that seems ok. have to put a few more miles on it. but the numbness from down below (you know where) has gone away, and has not returned so i guess the groove in the seat does it's job. now for the seattle to portland run in july. that will be a personal best. on the south beach diet starting tomorrow, and plan to get to 220 by june. i am now down from 283 last year, so it can be done. thanks for all the great tips on this site. i find that the best info comes from those who are either experiencing 'clydseness' or have been there. keep up the good work.
cole
By the way, to clarify what I said about CF. My reservations aren't about the strength, they're about what happens to CF in a crash and hidden damage that can cause catastrophic frame failure.
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