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The end of an era? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

2012 article

Yeah........

People ride carbon mountain bikes with carbon wheels for years without issues and worst case it can be repaired.

I'm done here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/bikes-and-biking/carbon-fiber-bike-accidents-lawsuits/

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/giant-facing-legal-claim-of-over-pound200000-after-bike-collapse-causes-broken-back

What these manufacturers needs to do is to start embedding indicators for stress damage (common in industrial machinery, etc), but so far I haven't heard of anybody at all doing that in this industry. Until they do I don't trust it.