Duncan Granger wrote - among other things:
> A 14 lb carbon fiber bike, on the other hand - who knows? I will say that carbon fiber is proving to be more resilient and longer lasting than some of it's critics would have you believe. And Titanium has a very long fatigue life. Consider this: my 16.5 lb Cannondale was made to be ridden by the pros in the most demanding races in the world. I will never have the physical ability to strain the frame to the same extent that most professionals will. If I put 5,000 to 7,000 miles a year on it, it should last for at least ten years. Of course, in fairness I should point out that my 1948 Hobbs of Barbican Supreme is still going strong after 56 years.
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Duncan,
What makes you think these races are demanding for the bike? Granted, they are demanding for the rider (though I doubt they are more demanding than 50 years ago) but most nonprofessional use should be more demanding (as would those races 50 years ago).
just thinking
Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden