Agree or Disagree that Carbon bike frames are disposable ?

Serious Cat
Serious Cat Posts: 489
edited August 2014 in Road general
I have a reason for asking this question. My current 2013 cannondale bike is aluminium with a carbon fork and I have funds in the bank that are saying to me " go on and buy a full carbon bike " . To date I have resisted the urge as there are factors which are playing on my mind . Im well aware that ( in theory only ) Cannondale say their bikes come with a lifetime warranty , though in reality there are many instances where this certainly didn't appear to be the case. There was an article I read some time ago that was suggesting carbon bikes were indeed disposable commodities as some brands were only offering 2 yrs warranties with their products and this insinuated the makers thought 2 yrs was reasonable lifespan.

Like I said, the money is there in the bank but I do have this niggling concern with carbon bikes, what is your view on their disposability ?
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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,384
    everything is disposable

    warranty period has nothing to do with product lifetime, it's a legal/financial/marketing decision, in that order

    a competently designed and manufactured cf frame will have a long life, uv degradation of resin is probably the main risk and it's not a big one

    stainless steel is shinier though
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    Agree with above, many new cars only have 3 year warranties and 6/8 years on body work.
  • DavidJB
    DavidJB Posts: 2,019
    As my carbon frame costs 2400 new I don't think so...(4 year warranty)
  • frisbee
    frisbee Posts: 691
    Aluminium is far more "disposable" than carbon fibre, virtually impossible to repair an aluminium frame.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Disagree.

    As others have said whilst my frame carbon has a limited warranty I have a steel frame with a similar length warranty so I wouldn't automatically state I felt my carbon was disposable.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • deimosjohnny
    deimosjohnny Posts: 135
    I am carbon frame recycler so pm me to send me your unwanted frames ;-)
  • earthvspace4XTuUWcX
    earthvspace4XTuUWcX Posts: 322
    Aluminium fatigues over time, so dont assume your Dale will last forever :wink:
  • robbo2011
    robbo2011 Posts: 1,017
    Keep your current bike until it cracks and fails, then buy a carbon bike later. you've only had the thing a year, save your money.
  • The Mechanic
    The Mechanic Posts: 1,277
    This isn't another referendum, is it?
    I have only two things to say to that; Bo***cks

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