Carbon on a single speed?
 

Sorry if this has been asked a milion times I did a quick search and couldn't find it.

But I'm in the slow process of convertinga bike I have to a single speed, and I've been spoiled by my road bike.

Would I be shunned by the singlespeed/fixie riders if I have a carbon seat post and fork?

Elvish

not shunned but humiliated.

ride what makes you happy.

isn't that the point of bikes?

Yeah do something you want to do. Shunning is so 2004.

Why?

My cr@ppest bike and a long time friend has now a carbon seatpost, suspension fork and bullhorns.
It is just what I want, so I do not bother what others think about it.

Because everyone will be able to sense your seatpost insecurity.

Carbon is great stuff. I say use it and let the detractors enjoy their road vibrations and numb hands.

how does one go about chroming carbon?

Since you have to be a smart ASK

The item to be chromed is placed inside a dome shaped glass vacumm chamber. The item is suspended near the top of the chamber. When all the air is pulled out of the chamber, a sample of the plating metal (chrome in this case) is flash melted and evaporated using lots and lots of heat. The vaporized metal disperses all through out the chamber and because of it is small molten particles, will stick to just about everything. Flip the fork over and repeat. :D

Wowee! Thanks Mister Wizard!

and now for his next experiment, mr wizard is going to pop a balloon with a dull knife and a pressure chamber...

Beeker? is that you? now keep this fork in the toaster while I plug it in

don't forget bill nye the science guy.

mr. wizard takes the upperhand though since i used to have his book and watch it all the time at my grandparents house since we didn't have cable.

wouldnt molten particles destroy the carbon fiber and the bonding agent holding it all together?

No, not the carbon fiber ...... the bonding agent maybe

The particles are hot but very very small therefore they transferr very low amount of heat.

Some joker gold plated a lady bug this way and as he put it under a microscope to see his creation, it walked away.

My detachable penis is in the mail.