Carbon fibre who was the first....

disquieting_museeuws

To answer my own question, Teka definitely used the Alan Carbonios in 1986 & 87 TDF (although they also used the aluminium frames as well). Cafe de Columbia likewise used the Alan carbon frames at times in the 1985 Tour:

http://www.mountainbike.cz/pic/tdf/hist ... errera.jpg

Thanks for the thread!

Modis

DavMartinR wrote:

Should the UCI lower the weight of the bikes from 6.8Kg? I mean all manufacturers build lighter bikes than 6.8Kg these days.

Was it Cannondale that kitting out one of the teams in prison inmate kit to try and get the UCI to lower the weight of the bikes?

Only if the bikes are safe,

I have seen at least six forks snap at the steerer tube during a crash leaving the rider flying face first across the track with a set of bars in his hands.

Thats not safe and regardless of what the weight is the bikes should be structurally sound as a first priority.

I don't believe the manufacturers will self impose this safety standard I think that will be left to the litigators to change eventually.

Bike Bloke

I've got an Alan Record Carbonio - from 1986?, still in brilliant condition, for sale if anyone's interested?

DavidBelcher

Hmm - head tube with separate top & bottom lugs and a length of carbon tube on that Alan is interesting; early Looks (as used by Hinault/Lemond in the '86 TdF) were similar, but this arrangement must have been troublesome, as my Look KG241 (circa 1998??) has a one-piece alloy head tube with lugs incorporated instead, as has the KG231 predecessor owned by my Dad.

David