Can carbon frames go softer?

JamesB

Probably my imagination but I`m beginning to think that the BB area of my carbon road bike isn`t as stiff as it was, about 2 years and 7000miles of use. Seem to get more chainring rub on extremes of ratios under pressure. SO does carbon get `softer` and more pliant with use or am I just imaging things? Maybe being over cautious after the BB failure last year of my Ti bike frame

Monty Dog

You didn't leave it out in the rain did you?

markos1963

Monty Dog wrote:

You didn't leave it out in the rain did you?

Maybe or perhaps he kept it in the shed and the spiders webs softened the carbon, it's a well known fact

JamesB

there we go then all in my mind....never rains in Wales and someone nicked teh spiders