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Originally Posted by Chuck33079 I'd be afraid of what happens when you hit a big bump at speed. Carbon fiber doesn't bend. It breaks. kinda like them gravity cast wheels?

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Old 11-11-2013, 03:23 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Chuck33079 View Post
I'd be afraid of what happens when you hit a big bump at speed. Carbon fiber doesn't bend. It breaks.
kinda like them gravity cast wheels?

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780 View Post
That's partially true. The actual Carbon fiber...err fiber... itself is very flexible. It's the process, adhesive and composite that determines how strong and flexible the part is. It's very possible to create a CF wheel that can take the abuse. Road and triathlon bikes have been made using CF parts for just about everything these days. I believe Lambo created a set for the Sesto Elemento. The problem is cost. It's prohibitory expensive to manufacture with very little to gain over a high quality forged wheel set.
i hear they are like 1/3 of a one piece light weight alloy wheel weight of the same size. but i wonder how hard it is to balance a CF wheel...
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