i generally agree with you, but i also think it's a little more complex -- carbon fiber is extremely strong for its weight -- if you have an accident that is g

i generally agree with you, but i also think it's a little more complex -- carbon fiber is extremely strong for its weight -- if you have an accident that is going to render it unsafe, you are sure likely to know. its true you can bend a steel frame back into shape (not so much with aluminum), but steel also rusts, and with anything the quality of the build matters (what do the welds look like, is it lugged, etc) in any case im talking about a future where carbon is cheaper and replacing it doesn't cost the equivalent of a college degree if anyone wants to read far too much about this stuff, ya gotta read sheldon brown: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-materials.html https://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-materials.html