Originally Posted by
Koyote
If anything, cf is less prone to damage from neglect. It doesn't corrode, it doesn't dent, it doesn't bend.
Rode my 2003 LeMond a couple days ago -- with the original cf fork. Almost 20 yrs old, probably about 45k miles.
Honestly, why do people worry about this?
Road cyclists are terrified of any technology newer than the derailleur.