With few exceptions, bike warranties cover the original owner only. It’s yet another reason why there’s generally a lot of trepidation in the used carbon bike market. It’s already a big transaction to be done with no oversight and no opportunity for redress if things go wrong. But then you add the potential for frame failure, and it starts to feel downright risky. Not only is there no telling what a used bike has been through before you got it, but carbon warranties on new bikes are getting better and better. So, The Pro’s Closet, a broker in high-end used bikes, came up with their own warranty on the carbon bikes they sell.

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