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Cool.. that must mean bicycles will be next!
Posted by Nervousaaber (more from Nervousaaber) on Wed, 17 Sep 2003 12:17:49
In Reply to: Main application is aerospace..., FrozenSaab, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:02:59
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But seriously, as a bit of a bicycle nut (at least as much as an out-of-shape guy can be) I've been interested in the development of ever-better composite bike frames.
I'm certainly not an expert, but I've always found it odd that the "carbon fiber" designation on frames does not always disclose the fiber to resin ratio, or much of anything else about the carbon fiber used in the frame. Trek has done an OK job of getting people used to looking for low void and particular fiber alignments and composite ratios for paricular levels of brittleness vs give, but there even with them, the lack of disclosure and/or standards persists.
Now cyclists are kinda like Saab owners (many are both) in that they like to geek out a fair amount about the subtle and techie details of cool gear. I figure if the average Saaber or cyclist is somewhat ignorant about the composites, the probable level of ignorance suffered by carbon-is-neato consumers must be astronomical. (I've actually heard a particularly insipid carbon-based life form defend his carbon-fiber dash treatment as "organic," without any sense of irony. Boy, Bimmer will never get his business with that CRP designation!")
Anyway, thanks to Frozen for 'keeping the sticks moving' - that is moving the cutting edge of cool technology along as people like me gradually familiarize themselves with the area nearer the trailing edge.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Funny BMW acronym for carbon-fiber, Nathaniel, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:57:54
- Re: Funny BMW acronym for carbon-fiber, Saana88
, Thu, 18 Sep 2003 19:23:06 - are you sure its the same thing?, nickR, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 15:03:11
- There's nothing like a play on words, RS
, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 10:47:53 - Oh dear heavens! It's polymer, not plastic..., FrozenSaab, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 09:20:43
- I did not mean to offend., Nathaniel, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 10:16:09
- I'm not mad at you (unless you did it intentionally), FrozenSaab, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 10:23:42
- that sounds fascinating, nt moore, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:53:25
- can I use it in place of bondo on my C900? =8-) n/m, Trev, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:52:55
- Bondo, James Bondo, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 12:08:57
- Cool material you're working on, RS
, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 10:49:09
- Re: Funny BMW acronym for carbon-fiber, MO, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 08:25:14
- Re: Funny BMW acronym for carbon-fiber, Dean, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 08:15:11
- like TRD from toyota, GM, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 08:12:56
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