pdxtex .... sounds to me like you are warming up to the idea of owning CF bike!

I must admit that when I bought my CF bike last October I was concerned with the useful of my investment. So far I am very pleased with the bike but not exactly sure how many years/miles I should expect from it. So far I've put on 1,500 miles since I bought her in Oct (but I was off most of Jan & Feb due to a broken collar bone... went down while riding my steel frame in the rain).