tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post530661753717600466..comments2024-03-21T03:15:06.288-04:00Comments on Cozy Beehive: How TIME Makes Carbon Reinforced Bike PartsRon Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-45276935039386417742010-12-08T08:28:34.866-05:002010-12-08T08:28:34.866-05:00What a bike! i want to have a carbon fiber tube bi...What a bike! i want to have a carbon fiber tube bike like this someday..carbon fiber tubeshttp://ultralightcomposites.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-83083620305393093142008-12-21T17:35:00.000-05:002008-12-21T17:35:00.000-05:00Yes a collectors item I guess ron.-BYes a collectors item I guess ron.<BR/><BR/>-BBluenoserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448920726947078281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-60484595253698653572008-12-21T12:17:00.000-05:002008-12-21T12:17:00.000-05:00Bluenoser : You'll always get someone who doesn't ...Bluenoser : You'll always get someone who doesn't bike to buy a one of those forks :)Ron Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-85942965691190664272008-12-20T10:15:00.000-05:002008-12-20T10:15:00.000-05:00So basically this is saying that RTM is superior o...So basically this is saying that RTM is superior over hand layup? All those imperfections from a manual job may be to blame in carbon fiber breakage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-72263436355481932172008-12-20T09:01:00.000-05:002008-12-20T09:01:00.000-05:00I'll never gripe about the cost of this stuff agai...I'll never gripe about the cost of this stuff again. Just the shear amount of hand work that goes into it. If time is money in manufacturing and if I was to use my clumsy self to do that, then one set of forks would be worth about $150K.<BR/><BR/>-BBluenoserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448920726947078281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-65836760461821618972008-12-20T05:48:00.000-05:002008-12-20T05:48:00.000-05:00Ron, that was kinda' what I was trying to say ... ...Ron, that was kinda' what I was trying to say ... :-)Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746451980347654639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-48685629357086223092008-12-20T00:13:00.000-05:002008-12-20T00:13:00.000-05:00A friend referred me to your site and have to say ...A friend referred me to your site and have to say wow, this is the best cycling website in the world!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-28586919081339238172008-12-19T23:55:00.000-05:002008-12-19T23:55:00.000-05:00Ahhh, more tidbits to make the folks around the of...Ahhh, more tidbits to make the folks around the office think I'm smart--or Cliff Clavin. And, having seen/read the above, I'm still certain there's gotta be some voodoo goin' on somewhere!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-3664165048330650542008-12-19T22:28:00.000-05:002008-12-19T22:28:00.000-05:00Anon : The fundamental techniques in handling carb...Anon : The fundamental techniques in handling carbon fiber fabric are no different than whats used in the textile industry. Who's better at knitting, weaving, cutting..things like that? I would think a female. :)Ron Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-56324032408913901812008-12-19T21:59:00.000-05:002008-12-19T21:59:00.000-05:00Groover : You're pretty well off as it is. You hav...Groover : You're pretty well off as it is. You have a nice bike, a power meter, you're even doing well in races for pete's sake ! :)Ron Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-48122076889321414762008-12-19T21:49:00.000-05:002008-12-19T21:49:00.000-05:00Attractive female weaving the fork? Priceless. I'm...Attractive female weaving the fork? Priceless. I'm sold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-81781616775307977192008-12-19T21:46:00.000-05:002008-12-19T21:46:00.000-05:00Only a couple of days ago, while riding along on a...Only a couple of days ago, while riding along on an easy recovery ride, someone in the group threw up the question: "If you had an unlimited budget and were free to purchase any bike brand you lust, what bike would you buy?" "I wouldn't buy any other brand than I'm riding right now" was my honest answer. :-)Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746451980347654639noreply@blogger.com