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Old 04-01-09 | 08:05 AM
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Live Wire
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Originally Posted by ctxguide.com
My friend's bike failed catastrophically after just 8; although I do not know what type of aluminum was being used.

The folks at GT said that I should hang my frame up and get a new one, but this could be just marketing.

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Just like old alu bars and stems, high end alu frames have a definite life expectancy. Be happy, for a regularly ridden mtb, you've made it way past it's expiration date
I would just keep riding the Zaskar, until a problem showed up......I wouldn't be hitting any 3 foot drops though! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JH_0...eature=channel
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