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Old 10-24-04 | 03:58 PM
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From: Whistler,BC

Bikes: Trek Fuel EX 8 27.5 +, 2002 Transition Dirtbag, Kona Roast 2002

I don't trust it...at all...but living here I see lots of bikes...soo

Carbon bike = .25%...there is one. The BCD. I only saw it cause I knew the rider (by fame and another forum). He is both a freerider and dhiller and djers...smallish guy but super smooth...
carbon parts = 5 - 10% .... seatposts and bars, thats being generous btw I just think there might be some I missed along the way. Oh and on freeriders...none...I don't know any serious freeriders who use carbon anything...(ecept helmets and maybe visors...)

If money was no object I still wouldn't buy carbon. Have seen and heard of too many seriously bad accidents caused by them. Most of the guys I know who tried it, loved it....absolutely loved it...till the carbon breakage occured. Sometimes user error (tight bolts) sometimes after a crash (gauge) sometimes no reason at all. But scary and common.
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