On 07/26/2018 12:48 PM, jack loudon wrote:
Like Joe and Patrick, I also think CF /can/ be safe but the buyer/owner needs to do a lot more due diligence than when buying steel. Because the consequences of CF failure are so great, sloppy design and construction simply can't be tolerated. I would tend to trust company like Salsa (for instance) because their CF frames seem to emphasize strength over extreme light weight. Their Cutthroat has had plenty of testing on the Tour Divide and other races, and if Salsa has had CF frame or fork failures, I haven't heard of them. OTOH, Salsa had a steel fork recall awhile back. IMO it's not the material but the integrity and expertise of the designer/builder.
And what would the nature of this due diligence on the part of the buyer / owner be?
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