aluminium vs carbon

kamil1891
kamil1891 Posts: 658
edited March 2012 in The bottom bracket
Pretty interesting test :)

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/santa-cruz ... t-lab.html

PS. I hope it wasn't discussed before :P

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  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    Now, I like aluminium and I like carbon fibre, but which one should I buy?

    There's only one way to find out.

    FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT. :lol:
    Tail end Charlie

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,166
    I feel yet another popcorn thread coming on!!!
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    Titanium.

    Two reasons:
    1) It's ace.
    2) It has Tit in it.
    :lol:
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    Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
  • Richie63
    Richie63 Posts: 2,132
    unobtaninium

    For the obvious reasons
    I'm going to blow the bank on a new build ( within reason ) NOW DONE!!
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  • kamil1891
    kamil1891 Posts: 658
    By saying "hope it wasn't discussed before" I only meant that particular link!! :D

    what about this... straight from weightwennies...

    30.jpg



    edit... Yes, carbon could be stonger than alu (on that test) but it melts in the sun :( do you guys think I should apply some suncream to the frame when the weather turns better?
  • gasman_dave
    gasman_dave Posts: 129
    +1 for Ti

    Ride it all year, buff it if it gets scratched and never worry. The stuff you stick on it goes first. Why do bike shops tell people their carbon bike could be knackered if they really are so hard to break?

    Dave
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    gasman_dave wrote:
    +1 for TiRide it all year, buff it if it gets scratched and never worry. The stuff you stick on it goes first. Why do bike shops tell people their carbon bike could be knackered if they really are so hard to break?

    +1
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    Richie63 wrote:
    unobtaninium

    For the obvious reasons

    Where d'ya get that from then? :lol:
    Tail end Charlie

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  • t.m.h.n.e.t
    t.m.h.n.e.t Posts: 2,265
    Frank the tank wrote:
    Richie63 wrote:
    unobtaninium

    For the obvious reasons

    Where d'ya get that from then? :lol:
    I know of a chap who can print decals. They're soo god you'd never know they were there :lol:
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    Remember the discussion from a while back and it was concluded if it gets wet carbon fibre can turn to cigarette ash and totallt disintegrate. :lol:
    Tail end Charlie

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  • t.m.h.n.e.t
    t.m.h.n.e.t Posts: 2,265
    Frank the tank wrote:
    Remember the discussion from a while back and it was concluded if it gets wet carbon fibre can turn to cigarette ash and totallt disintegrate. :lol:
    Dig up the thread? :D
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    T.M.H.N.E.T wrote:
    Frank the tank wrote:
    Remember the discussion from a while back and it was concluded if it gets wet carbon fibre can turn to cigarette ash and totallt disintegrate. :lol:
    Dig up the thread? :D

    If I could remember where it was, I would.

    Can anyone else recall it?
    Tail end Charlie

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  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    Frank the tank wrote:
    T.M.H.N.E.T wrote:
    Frank the tank wrote:
    Remember the discussion from a while back and it was concluded if it gets wet carbon fibre can turn to cigarette ash and totallt disintegrate. :lol:
    Dig up the thread? :D

    If I could remember where it was, I would.

    Can anyone else recall it?

    Was it this one? -
    viewtopic.php?f=30005&t=12785025&hilit=Fragile+carbon+fibre+frames
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  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    I am sure there are many but I had fun with this one -

    viewtopic.php?f=40020&t=12797021&hilit=weight+limit

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