dropping the carbon
02-12-11, 03:27 AM
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dropping the carbon
Ive been researching aluminium frames and noticed that several brands have dropped the carbon fiber bits from there aluminium bikes.Correct me if I am wrong but Specialized and Orbea used to have carbon seatstays and now are full aluminium with only carbon fork. Any reason for this?
02-12-11, 04:56 AM
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You got carbon in my aluminum! No, you got aluminum in my carbon! Marketing, marketing, marketing.
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To expand on that ^^^. If Patrick Zevo (from the movie Toys) was a cyclist:
"I can't even ride. The elements keep touching. I like Cat 1 bikes, I'm a Cat 1 man, I want a Cat 1 bike. I want my aluminum front triangle to be quarantined! I like a little fortress around my seat tube so the Carbon doesn't invade my Aluminum and cause mixing on my bike! I HATE IT when different elements touch! I'm a Cat 1 man, you understand that? And don't let your carbon and aluminum touch either, please?
"I can't even ride. The elements keep touching. I like Cat 1 bikes, I'm a Cat 1 man, I want a Cat 1 bike. I want my aluminum front triangle to be quarantined! I like a little fortress around my seat tube so the Carbon doesn't invade my Aluminum and cause mixing on my bike! I HATE IT when different elements touch! I'm a Cat 1 man, you understand that? And don't let your carbon and aluminum touch either, please?
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02-14-11, 09:32 AM
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Adding carbon stays to an aluminum frame requires a lot of additional work for little benefit. You need heavier alum end bits, epoxy (usually flexible), and you run the chance of corrosion. I looked into this for my frameset but I couldn't see benefits so I skipped it. For me cost wasn't an issue - I wanted significantly lighter, more efficient (stiffer), or (as a side benefit) more comfortable frame. I couldn't get any of those with carbon add-ons.
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