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01-15-08 | 12:45 PM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by Maelstrom

Really depends on the type of riding and quality of frame. It is really very variable.

With the exception of Stumpjumper hardtail frames from around 1997-99. I was told by the Specialized rep when they replaced my 1998 that there was a problem with most of them. They crack at the bottom bracket bridge.

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