I was very happy with my Madone 4.7 until the top tube mysteriously cracked for no apparent reason.
I still think that carbon fiber is strong in theory. But I wonder if mass produced carbon fiber bike frames are less strong than some other things. I certainly hope the carbon fiber jumbo jets being made by Boeing are stronger than a Madone 4.7...
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11-29-2011, 05:14 PM #1
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11-29-2011, 07:20 PM #2
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This scares me a lot....I have a new 3.1!
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