Old 11-28-22, 12:42 PM
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Eric F 
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I have a beat-to-hell 20+ year old CF MTB that is still going strong. It has multiple places where the paint is missing and the underlying carbon is exposed. I have zero concerns about its structural integrity. That said, old Trek OCLV frames were pretty damned sturdy.
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