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  • Carbon Fibre Practicality
  • AndrewBF
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    Was in Singapore recently, in the part of town where money is no object. I saw the Trek store so went in to feast my eyes on the top of the range stuff that isn't to be found at the LBS.

    The CF 9 series hardtails were just unbelievably light – a real revelation. I'd love one of those but the price is just a little on the high side for my budget at the moment 🙂

    What did strike me was the mandatory warning sticker on the bikes. I can't recall it word for word but it stated that CF can fracture without warning and that weaknesses in the frame might not be apparent after a crash etc.

    Sooo… does this mean that you spend all that money on a CF frame, only to have a huge 'off' somewhere and from that moment on you can't really trust the frame anymore – and ultimately it has to be binned? Surely that can't be the case?

    It doesn't make for a very practical bike for the sport it is intended for.

    brakes
    Free Member

    Those stickers are structural, don't go peeling them off or I'll sue.

    clubber
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    AndrewBF
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    Thanks for the link clubber – I missed that thread first time around.

    I think I'll start saving 🙂 I *need* to have one of those frames.

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