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"Most" guys that talk about fatigue life of alum frames have really no racing or real training experience. Just a lot of reading or internet surfing. But, they are right about alum not lasting as long as steel. Who really cares if you are racing. A new should be due every five or so years. Its not fatigue but crashes that will end it life. I raced a Cannandale for a good few years. The team change colors and offers us a great deal on a new one. Something like 450, or was it 550 bucks for a new frame. How can you go wrong? I can't tell if the old bike from the new. The new one was smoother. I am sure its a little stiffer if you test it on the machine. I am not easy on my race bikes during training or racing.
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