Why doesn't he get it?

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I agree--I want something I can abuse. That's the scariest thing to me about carbon--I feel like I'll have to treat it with kid gloves, even though logic tells me that that's not necessarily the case. Maybe that CAAD10 isn't such a bad idea, given the difficulties of getting my bike in and out of my apartment.

DH got a killer deal on a SuperX (like $700 off the previous year)...he and at least 5 other guys in the area all race CX HARD on that bike. Carbon is strong!