Carbon fiber bike life span
01-28-23, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Koyote
About 11 or 12 years ago, my wife and I were injured in a wreck...We were lucky to have survived. The person who hit us told an EMT that she was eating a cheeseburger, had dropped a mustard packet on the floor under the dashboard, and was looking for it when she plowed into us at about 45mph.
I hope it was a really great cheeseburger.
I hope it was a really great cheeseburger.
01-28-23, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Koyote
About 11 or 12 years ago, my wife and I were injured in a wreck...We were lucky to have survived. The person who hit us told an EMT that she was eating a cheeseburger, had dropped a mustard packet on the floor under the dashboard, and was looking for it when she plowed into us at about 45mph.
I hope it was a really great cheeseburger.
I hope it was a really great cheeseburger.
A sheriff deputy crossed into the bike lane and killed Milt Olin and it was revealed he was texting a friend on his computer. No disciplinary action was taken because they said using that computer was part of his job.
Another kid killed a cyclist near here and admitted he was downloading ring tones on his phone.
01-28-23, 10:24 AM
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Okay .... this proves that most of the people who flipped Corvairs were drunk.
And that, my friends, solves the issue of how long CF bikes will last.
Boy, howdy, do I love internet logic.
And that, my friends, solves the issue of how long CF bikes will last.
Boy, howdy, do I love internet logic.
01-28-23, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Maelochs
Okay .... this proves that most of the people who flipped Corvairs were drunk.
And that, my friends, solves the issue of how long CF bikes will last.
Boy, howdy, do I love internet logic.
And that, my friends, solves the issue of how long CF bikes will last.
Boy, howdy, do I love internet logic.
02-06-23, 08:28 PM
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My 2003 Look 386 and 2006 Trek Madone 5.2 are fine, but I cracked the frame of my 2011 Felt Z5 using a slide hammer in an attempt to remove a seatpost. I may patch the frame one day.
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02-06-23, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Maelochs
Okay .... this proves that most of the people who flipped Corvairs were drunk.
02-07-23, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by jon c.
The only person I knew who flipped a Corvair was drunk at the time. Makes sense to me.
02-07-23, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Lombard
I'm really surprised she admitted to doing something that stupid. That was a really expensive mustard packet.
02-18-23, 08:44 PM
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I worry about the cannondale carbon slice front fork on my 2001 R1000 - the frame is aluminum. but the fork is 22 years old. But looks in decent condition? Hard to tell.
02-19-23, 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Eric F
This one is over drinking age, and has fallen down a bunch of times. Still going...
My 2003 Time road bike is doing fine, too.
My 2003 Time road bike is doing fine, too.
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02-20-23, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by the sci guy
I worry about the cannondale carbon slice front fork on my 2001 R1000 - the frame is aluminum. but the fork is 22 years old. But looks in decent condition? Hard to tell.
I'll never forget the sight of it bouncing through the parking lot as I flew over the hood of that car.
02-21-23, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Camilo
How can you possibly stop that thing with RIM BRAKES! The HORROR!
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03-28-23, 10:53 AM
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in a vacuum indefinitely but it depends on the environment, use, and any impacts. Things like UV, heat, and impact probably are the biggest factors in keeping a carbon bike 100%.
03-28-23, 08:50 PM
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I'm not really worried about "failure", but around 60k miles my carbon bikes started to feel worn out.
Edit: I should add that my chainring sawed the chainstay in half on my first Venge, and I'm on the SL2's 3rd fork
Edit: I should add that my chainring sawed the chainstay in half on my first Venge, and I'm on the SL2's 3rd fork
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03-28-23, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Camilo
This carbon stuff is just a passing fad and a complete ruse by Big Bike which endangers riders.
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03-29-23, 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ummed
I'm not really worried about "failure", but around 60k miles my carbon bikes started to feel worn out.
Edit: I should add that my chainring sawed the chainstay in half on my first Venge.............
Edit: I should add that my chainring sawed the chainstay in half on my first Venge.............
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03-29-23, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Lombard
I guess you know why it felt "worn out".
03-30-23, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by ummed
That was a caused by a catastrophic crank failure on the first Venge at around 5K miles, not by gradual abrasion. The second (re)Venge is still intact (although missing some components at the moment)
03-30-23, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Lombard
Yikes! Hope you're OK. Was it a crank arm that broke off?
03-30-23, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ummed
No, the bolt broke that holds the two sides of an S-Works (i.e. Lightning) crank together.
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03-30-23, 09:41 AM
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I may have said this before, but here I go. 2005/06 Alan Carbon Cross X33 Going strong. Bianchi Ti Mega Tube with a Bianchi Carbon fork and steerer. The fork is over 20 years old.
03-30-23, 01:44 PM
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I have a 1996 time carbon fork in my 1992 peugeot with an aluminium steerer, still going strong
