Originally Posted by
roadrider63
so how long will a carbon frame last under a 155 - 160 lb. cyclist? Page 3 of that manual could almost scare someone away from carbon...unless they want to replace it every few years...lol
I do know that I have been hammering some of the same carbon arrows into targets at around 270 fps for years with no failures due to over/longtime use.
If you are buying a frame like a Super Six, you are buying the exact same frame that's being ridden by professionals. Same as a Madone Black or Red, a TCR Advanced, a Scott Addict, yadda. These frames are like sticking a NASCAR engine in your own car. Light parts, high performance, makes a lot of horsepower, but needs a ton of maintenance and will need a rebuild after 600 or so miles.
These are frames that, when used by a pro will wear out in a season.
You are not a pro. You are not riding pro miles or providing the abuse that a pro will. BUt you do need to look at a carbon frame every time you ride it.
If you want something more durable, you get a Madone TCT, or a Cannondale Six type frame.
If you are racing a pro frame, well, there's an old adage that says, "race what you can replace."
Realize that a pro gets whatever they want for free. So the manufacturer's are making a light stiff frame, because that's what they (pros) are looking for. It's the same for components.
Your mileage and your weight should not be a problem. But that's why they say all that stuff. My point to the OP was the weight issue and carbon.