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born2bahick 07-22-09 06:21 PM


Originally Posted by chelboed (Post 9331496)
He's better than that...he holds back when I ride with him. I just know it.

I do hold back a lot, but it's not because of you. I spend a lot of time waiting on my wife. who doesn't seem to grasp the whole "group ride" concept. LOve her to death, but not sure getting her on the bike was my smartest play ever.

born2bahick 07-22-09 06:34 PM


Originally Posted by -_RebelRidin'_- (Post 9332850)
Layers, how thick are the lowers? thats what would determine if I trusted it or not.

I marvel at the tensile strength at carbon. but as soon as the resin cracks,if its not high end and done good, it goes downhill.

Spoken like the true opinionated young man that you have always been. He He I hope the German engineers hire you soon while you still know it all.:roflmao2:

-_RebelRidin'_- 07-23-09 01:48 AM

I was speaking from experience from vehicles. My uncle and I, and my friend who had the rice burners have worked on cars that had carbon fiber parts and such.

One example, Friends hood was carbon fiber, took a bump from a pole and cracked.... Went downhill from their and eventually started to "crumble"


I'm no longer going to try and justify everything I saw, I'm old enough now to not have to do that.

German engineers complicate everything.... SO I wouldn't want to be hired by them lol.

You should see me garage door.... thats a work of a computer genious and a mechanical engineers long hours.

No idea why it has to be some complex, but it works.

Now I just wish they would realize the benefits of Air Conditioning..

born2bahick 07-23-09 05:40 AM

I can't speak for your friends hood, But I'm sure this fork will give waaaaay better results.

ed 07-23-09 06:18 AM

My EC70 bars are holding up so far.

dminor 07-23-09 09:42 AM


Originally Posted by -_RebelRidin'_- (Post 9335662)
German engineers complicate everything....

Ya, pesky SOBs always tinkering around and packing real engineering into the goods they design.

-_RebelRidin'_- 07-23-09 02:09 PM


Originally Posted by born2bahick (Post 9335956)
I can't speak for your friends hood, But I'm sure this fork will give waaaaay better results.

I hope so.

Keep us posted, maybe you can change some of our minds.

Svr 07-23-09 09:28 PM


Originally Posted by -_RebelRidin'_- (Post 9335662)
One example, Friends hood was carbon fiber, took a bump from a pole and cracked.... Went downhill from their and eventually started to "crumble"


It's the poles, dude. Keep carbon away from the poles.

born2bahick 07-24-09 05:38 AM


Originally Posted by Svr (Post 9342569)
It's the poles, dude. Keep carbon away from the poles.

Yeah, or steel or aluminum, or magnesium....................He He


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