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Lots of cracks - safe to ride?
I probably shouldn't have, but I just bought this 2016 CAAD 8 second hand for cheap. I'm trying to work out if it's safe to ride.
There are cracks all over the carbon fork (and in the rest of the ...
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Which kind of test has bike parts to pass to be sold?
This is a question regarding bureaucracy/testing. What are the quality tests / standards that a bicycle and/or its parts need to pass before access the market?
I am thinking about Germany/USA and ...
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Are full carbon forks less prone to failing from hidden defects than those with alloy steerers?
Are full carbon forks less prone to failing from hidden defects than those with alloy steerers?
Even though the mechanics couldn't find problems with Richard Stanton's bike, his fork failed ...
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