The only fibre spokes I've seen (not 100% sure of the brand so I left it out) were fraying here-there-and-everywhere from contact with rocks. Not healthy. When it was pointed out to the rider he boldly pointed to their lifetime warranty.
Even if they have a lifetime NQA warranty - because the fraying obviously isn't a defect - do you really want to be anywhere when your spokes all start snapping?! And here I'm not talking about a mountain bike serial killer either.
Anyways, it's a sample size of one but it was enough for me to stick with metal thanks.
All weight savings beyond the shitty grams is a game. A game with diminishing returns on the investment.
July 30, 2021, 7:44 a.m. - Andrew Major
The only fibre spokes I've seen (not 100% sure of the brand so I left it out) were fraying here-there-and-everywhere from contact with rocks. Not healthy. When it was pointed out to the rider he boldly pointed to their lifetime warranty. Even if they have a lifetime NQA warranty - because the fraying obviously isn't a defect - do you really want to be anywhere when your spokes all start snapping?! And here I'm not talking about a mountain bike serial killer either. Anyways, it's a sample size of one but it was enough for me to stick with metal thanks. All weight savings beyond the shitty grams is a game. A game with diminishing returns on the investment.