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For our 10th #carbonqueries we answer a question we probably answer a few times a day; what's the best way to touch up paint on my carbon frame? It can be as easy as nail polish or as tough as sanding down the frame. Tune in to find out why.

Have you ever tired to remove a stuck seatpost? If you have not, tune in to this episode for our tips. tricks and how to's on the arduous process. It's very easy to destroy a frame in this process! If you have tried, come tune in and commiserate with us...

Adding cable stops to a carbon frame is not exactly difficult, but one must follow many necessary steps in order to ensure proper and safe performance for the long haul. Tune in to find out more!

The duo returns for the 13th episode of "The Fiber Side Chats". On this Earth Day, they re-open a current industry discussion regarding the environmental ethics surrounding both Carbon Fiber and Aluminum from production to end-of-life. The side they choose might surprise you! Don't miss this one.

Replacing h2o bottle bosses seems easy...until you accidentally split a frame legnthwise. Tune in to this #carbonqueries for our take on how to safely replace these bosses.

Here is a question that we get frequently: "how do I drill into my fork to add custom cage mounts". Drilling into carbon and installing bosses is quite complicated and borderline dangerous, so tune in for our answer to this complex modification!

Here's one of our favorite questions to answer, what should you look for in a used bike? Tune in for our tips on how to inspect bikes on the spot and what to look for safety-wise when purchasing a used frame.

Here's one we get ALL THE TIME: "how broken is too broken to ride". The answer might be more complicated than you think! Tune in to find out.

In today's episode we reel back to a question we received about why alloy bottom brackets corrode in carbon frames. In short, it is for lots of reasons, one of them being the dissimilarity in materials.