Originally Posted by
Bob Dopolina
Carbon isn't cheaper than steel or aluminium to manufacture. Materials are more expensive and the processe requires more expensive equipment and a lot more additional labour.
Not much longer, BMW just applied for a patent for extruded CF tubing. The will pull the cloth through a die then through the resin and heat all simultaneously. That basically automates tubing production. The only downfall is no curved tubing yet. They are going to use it on motorcycle frames. That technology should translate nicely to bicycle frames.