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I recently bought a carbon road frame. It is a beauty of a frame. Feels really solid but is quite light at the same time. It was a bargain.
Thing is, it was made in the early 90s, but wasn't used very much so it is in good condition. I think the aluminium lugs are quite solid as they don't feel hollow when tapped.
Someone recently warned me about the risk of carbon tubes unbonding from the lugs. I am starting to get worried about that - what if I'm going downhill at 35mph and it falls apart?!
The one small thing i noticed was a bit of bubbling and cracking of the resin (which runs over the aluminium too) at the boundary between the carbon and the aluminium lugs but its only noticeable close up, Can this be fixed? (the aluminium doesn't show any white deposits though so presumably hasn't corroded)
Are my fears irrational as I am getting tempted to get rid of it even though there are no apparent problems! The bike is a Giant 980c... Anyone heard of it? Are there any reported problems with these?
Thanks in advance for any help,
Mike