Originally Posted by
oilman_15106
Know a guy who has over 50,000 miles on a Raleigh R700 frame, aluminum. What is to wear out with a frame? Crashing a frame is not wearing out a frame.
the flex you put on a frame can wear out joints. its all about riding style, unless you ride raleigh, which are invincilble. 2005 raleigh supercourse hoping to last me till 2015. not the lightest, but i love the paint, and the geometry fits me well.