Carbon Wire Frame Bike

Kaise
Kaise Posts: 2,498
edited June 2010 in MTB general
Morning all,

Hoping someone else on here saw the article i'm trying to find.

There was an article a few months ago on the site featuring a wire framed bike, unsure whether it was road or mtb but basically instead of a carbon frame as we known it the carbon had been twisted into a wire mesh which was then formed into a frame shape.

am i going mad, or did i see this article, and if i did can someone help me find it?!

Cheers

Comments

  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • ex-pat scot
    ex-pat scot Posts: 939
    It would be a bugger washing mud and cr@p out of the frame if you ride in mucky conditions...
    Commute: Langster -Singlecross - Brompton S2-LX

    Road: 95 Trek 5500 -Look 695 Aerolight eTap - Boardman TTe eTap

    Offroad: Pace RC200 - Dawes Kickback 2 tandem - Tricross - Boardman CXR9.8 - Ridley x-fire
  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    I seem to remember they claimed it was actually easier because it all just fell through the holes...
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Delta 7 have done a range of slightly more 'finished' looking ones:

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    IIRC they also did some sort of 'sleeve' so you could stop the mud getting into all the nooks and crannies!
  • Kaise
    Kaise Posts: 2,498
    thats the badger!

    cheers, i was discussing it with some guys a couple of weeks ago and they didnt believe me, i think i might smug my way through this afternoon!

    cleaning my fsr takes more effort than i woould wish so cleaning this would be my cup of tea!

    cheers fellas!
  • ctrlaltdel
    ctrlaltdel Posts: 114
    That has to be highly susceptible to localised forces, ie a rock flying up into your down tube...
  • Mark_K
    Mark_K Posts: 666
    I remember reading about the Delta 7....
    Delta 7 before:
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    Delta 7 after Dirt demo one lucky rider got away with just a chiped tooth !
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    Hmm dont think i'll be rushing out to buy one !!!