Frame Recommendations

hippy I swapped out the full-carbon fork on the Soma for an alu steerer one for the same reason - crushing carbon tubes.
I don't have a torque wrench and I don't trust myself to avoid over-tightening the stem clamp.

You heathens.

Best tools I ever bought was a pair of torque wrenches 5-20nm and 19-110nm - I no longer crush, over tighten or under tighten stuff, and guess what ? All those loose BBs, squeaking headsets, bent saddle rails and stripped threads no longer happen !