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Originally Posted by johnniecakes
I am not too concerned. Less than a 1% failure rate, I weigh 170 Lb and generate very little power. Bikes never see salt water enviroment and rain very seldom. I am anal and wipe down after every ride so an extra 15 seconds to check out the crank is no big deal. Plus most shop employees around wouldn't notice an indication of fatigue unless they ran their finger over it and started bleeding
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As someone that's been riding in a group at speed when a crank failed (FSA, not Shimano) and resulted in a multiple person crash, including one serious injury (which was not to the person whose crank failed, but the rider behind them...also, thankfully, I was toward the back of the group and was spared injury that day), I have a much different perspective! I too take good care of my bikes and gear, but that is not a substitute for the manufacturer standing behind the product, IMO.