Originally Posted by
Atlas Shrugged
There are too many dead ends with this bike to consider it for long term ownership.
10 speed parts especially high end are getting difficult to source
Gearing is from an era gone by 53-39 with 11-28 would be a tough day in the mountains
1st Generation Di2 parts are a problem and orphaned technology
The limited tire clearance is a deal-breaker on its own
The unknown history of a lightweight 10 year old carbon would be unnerving
I pretty much feel the same, except on the last point, I'd feel that way about just about any frame regardless of material. Though not to the point of being un-nerving and not enough to nix the deal on it's own.
IMO, carbon bikes will visually show any concerns about damage from accidents. The failures of carbon frames that didn't show any prior visual clues is likely to be the same as steel and aluminum bikes that didn't show prior evidence of failure. Maybe even less.
Out of all the carbon myths that are out there, this is the myth that even I had a problem believing when I was still chanting the steel is real mantra.