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Old 02-06-2023, 08:29 PM   #51
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Oh I wholeheartedly agree. My bigger concern is the freak carbon break accidents - over tightening by mistake, falling at the wrong angle, or being mounted slightly wrong on a bike stand or a bike rack or something. There are many, many people who have zero issues with carbon, and it rides beautifully.

And there are others who have catastrophic or sudden breaks and are adamant nothing out of the ordinary happened. I think freak accidents happen.

I may get a new carbon frame in the future. For now, I picked up this beauty in alloy, full Shimano 105.

non drive side, cranks not at 3 and 9, no biggie smalls, reflectors, dork disc
i'll give it a 'nice'.
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Old 02-07-2023, 12:23 PM   #55
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Little plastic thing behind the cassette. It never hurt anything on my bike so I leave them on lol. The reflectors are hideous though, I'm gonna probably take them out
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