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Old 01-04-15, 03:32 AM
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Corben
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Do carbon frames welded?

This customer of mine has been telling me about this CF he got for a steal for months now. Real nice guy. Like the nice guy from Mayberry. "oh Dan" he says, it's really light compared to my fixie." I guess he bartered some work to get it. So today he finally brings it by for me to look at it.
It's a Zycle Fix. Never heard of them. And I noticed it's got some mighty chunky welds there too. I pick it up and geeze I think...this isn't much lighter then my aluminum frame. Actually it seems a little heavier. The fork is carbon like mine but it's got brazed on center pull breaks and side pull on the back.
I never paid close attention to CFs because the price tag sends me scurrying across the sale floor but I can't imaging welds like that needed for a CF bike.
I guess I could be mistaken though.
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