How long using a carbon bar?

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reedplayer
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by reedplayer

Hi,

i am using a carbon bar (3t, 180 gram, 400 mm) since 6 years (ca 30000km/18500 miles). always installed with torque wrench, small pressure marks at contact point /stem (probably unavoidable), but generally looks like new (my weight is 62 kg and i am not a sprinter)

is, preventely, changing such a bar for safety reasons advisable/necessary after several years in use?

thanks for short advice, regards

Raineman
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by Raineman

Carbon fiber doesn't undergo fatigue in the same way metals do giving them a significantly longer life. However damage can be hidden making the component unsafe.

If the bar hasn't be crashed etc. then replacing it because it's old would be unnecessary.

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reedplayer
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by reedplayer

no crash concerning the bar.
sounds, as if the bar should be good for many further years, thanks for info!

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