Originally Posted by luker

I have ridden a 2000 since it was new; for about 10 years it was my only road bike. I haven't ever had any trouble with it. The technology was applied to the entire line, and the carbon-fiber tubed bikes through the mid-90's; so it wasn't a flash in the pan. The biggest problem that I have ever seen with this type of construction is that the paint is not as flexible as the glue in the joints, and they often develop cracks in the paint at the joint. I personally have never seen a failure with this construction. I have seen failures in the similar method used to fasten together the Specialized Carbon Fiber Allez, and the forerunner to this technology, the Vitus aluminum and carbon fiber frames.