Friday, July 31, 2009

Carbon Fiber - How Tough It Is?

By Tao Schencks

There is a suggestion that Carbon Fiber Bikes are designed and built for better strength in conjunction with reduced weight. This is not true. The fact regarding carbon fiber products is that although they are very lightweight and are produced in various different shapes, the real rigidity of the carbon fiber material can be broken quite easily.

If you are definite regarding owning carbon fiber parts for your bike, or are a pro road racer or triathlete you will know that loosing the equipment weight will mean everything when taking part in professional sports activities. Just by getting a carbon fiber component it should make a real increase to the overall speed and advantage of your bike and therefore give you with an bonus against the other athletes.

If your frame on your Carbon Fiber Bike gets a deep scratch due to a fall, it can render the bike to be useless. A break or crack will also mean that the bike is best got rid of. Carbon fiber can be mended, but due to the method used and way that the material is shaped and produced uniquely to the shape and design of the bike frame, it might not be as good as before.

If the tubing gets a crack or split, this will be the weakest point in the frame and will then produce additional stress which might then make the tubing to crack entirely. You will certainly not be allowed to ride or use your bike on a downhill stretch or over any difficult terrain ever again.

For those are not a serious rider, you may think about buying a less expensive "combination frame" such as a carbon fiber and aluminum mix which provides you the benefits of the bike being lighter, but it will also provide you with a bike frame with greater strength entirely. If you bought a product such as a carbon fiber pump, you may discover that the product is not made from carbon fiber and that it is made from a hybrid produced to make it lighter but also stronger too.

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