Originally Posted by
Spartannia
Don't be afraid of carbon!
Thanks for the feedback.
Although, I have been reading a Giant Bicycle Owner's Manual, and it has given me more reasons to fear carbon, and seems to confirm that effects like the CF fork shearing in half due to a crash are not abnormal.
I quote from that manual here:
What Are The Limits Of Composites?
...Carbon fiber composites are not ductile. Once a carbon structure is overloaded, it will not bend; it will break.
...
If You Hit Something Or Have A Crash, What Can you Expect From Your Carbon Fiber Bike?
...if the impact is hard enough, the fork or frame may be completely broken.
I interpret those quotations to be sensible reasons to stay away from CF.
However, the same part of the manual also argues that the frame or fork breaking due to a crash is a moot point, because the rider is guaranteed to fly over the front of the bike anyway, if at the time of the crash, he or she was going at a speed "above a fast walk."
Do you guys agree that a crash at a speed "above a fast walk" guarantees that the rider will fly over the front of the bike?