How does the bonding hold up on these over the years? Is it safe to ride, or more of a museum piece? I only ask because it's pretty... and my size...
Can't speak for vitus', but I've owned a couple of bonded cadex's (alu and carbon/alu) and ridden them hard/treated them like crap. No problems.
I don't think unbonding is really an issue. It just sounds scary and plausible so people worry about it. I'd worry more about a modern alu frame cracking than a frame that has survived 20 years suddenly unbonding.
Its my size, too, but you should get it. Check out erikjonssons..
Can't speak for vitus', but I've owned a couple of bonded cadex's (alu and carbon/alu) and ridden them hard/treated them like crap. No problems.
I don't think unbonding is really an issue. It just sounds scary and plausible so people worry about it. I'd worry more about a modern alu frame cracking than a frame that has survived 20 years suddenly unbonding.
Its my size, too, but you should get it. Check out erikjonssons..