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Old 08-09-07 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by timmhaan
what happens while it fatigues? does it just it just lose some responsivness over time? for example, can you feel a worn out frame just by riding it? does a frame with 15,000 miles feel less snappy than the same frame with 100 miles? so many questions....

Aluminum is not very elastic - when it fatigues, it cracks.
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