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Old 06-04-26 | 02:21 PM
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Pratt
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While carbon construction is not as tolerant of high point loads as steel, it can be done. Many sailboats have carbon fiber masts with stays and shrouds attached. Those attachments experience loads in the neighborhood of thousands of pounds. They do this by having special, local layup schedules, backing plates, metal or other high strength inserts. So it can be done. Whether it is done with carbon bicycle components is an open question.
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