Originally Posted by
hotbike
No. Carbon-Fiber bike frames are NOT welded.
Carbon is NOT a Metal...
Any attempt to weld a Carbon Frame would probably set the Bike on fire.
You can "weld" most plastics, and CF is basically fiber reinforced plastic. However, simple welding it would be extremely weak at the joints without additional reinforcement. I have a CF frame with round tubes and aluminum lugs, but the lugs are cast, of course,