Yea man don't get me wrong carbon is strong as shit, and both my evil bikes have been put through the ringer and nothing major ever, but it scratches and gouges easily. Then you have to seal the scratches with nail polish or water can get in the crack and swell the fiber.

 @dirtyrig: ohh, good tips fa sho! I'm worried about my weight on carbon too, being 220+

 @FIVE8FIVE: Up until these past few months I was 205, the frame can take it but you may need to send the shock out to Avalanche to get moded if your 220+, I had to do it at 205.

 Thanks man! Yea its all part of the riding life, every few years I have to pay the piper and I guess it was my time to get taxed!

 Yes, its sucks but its the price we pay for loving bikes and mountain adventures. Im currently only riding road due to injuries but hopefully I will be back shredding hills soon! The cool thing is we will heal and keep on having fun!

 @nikoniko: Hope you heal quick bro, sending some healing vibes your way!

 Not a scratch on it! My first instinct was to through myself between the boulders, I got thrown into, and my bike. That's the shit you think about when you ride a carbon bike!

 Thank you! Definitely hoping for it