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Carbon fiber can suffer from micro fractures that can't be repaired. They're definitely not a buy it for life product at all.
that was my understanding as well but I didn't know the why of:
Yeah. Carbon fiber on bikes is primarily for performance and racing applications. Definitely not well suited for a commuter. Personally I’m a big fan of chromoly for frame sets.
Carbon is also more forgiving on your body than aluminum or steel since they have more flex to them. But yeah, won't last as long as steel.
This is false. Carbon fibre can and is repaired easily. Aluminium on the other hand cannot be repaired.
https://www.applemanbicycles.com/repair/ https://ruckuscomp.com/repair/ https://robertscomposites.com/carbon-fibre-repair/ https://www.cyclocarbon.com/services/
Carbon fiber repair has been around as long as carbon fiber has. It's not some new exotic material that nobody knows how to work with.
There are tons of people all around the world riding carbon bikes for years on end without issue.
There are also people, like me, that have had aluminum and steel bikes fail in various ways.
Ultimately it comes down to the quality of the the bike overall, not the material it's made of.