Originally Posted by
Looigi
What's the differences, specifically?
The biggest 'specific' difference is that aerospace grade carbon fiber (both the graphite fibre and the bonding polymer) is a controlled substance produced by a limited number of companies.
Its pretty common knowledge that most carbon fiber bicycles are produced in China in specialty plants set up with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. That doesn't mean they use - or can even get, aerospace grade carbon fiber. Some things aren't general knowlegde, but ocassionally little hints come to the surface.
http://beta-www.bis.doc.gov/index.ph...xport-to-china