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Why Are Composites Used?
comfort and vibration damping.
most metals.
What Are The Limits Of Composites?
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From Your Carbon Fiber Bike?
Let's say you hit a curb, ditch, rock, car, other cyclist or other object. At
the momentum carrying you over the front of the bike. You cannot and
break completely.
Inspection of Composite Frame, Fork, and Components
Cracks:
ride any bicycle or component that has a crack of any size.
Delamination:
These are some delamination clues:
and cloudy.
may change. The surface may have a bump, a bulge, soft spot, or not be
smooth and fair.
hear a different sound, usually duller, less sharp.
Unusual Noises:
WARNING: Do not ride a bicycle or component with any
delamination or crack. Riding a delaminated or cracked frame,
fork or other component could lead to complete
failure, with risk of serious injury or death.
C. Understanding components
properly and carefully inspect them. This is a job for a professional bicycle
service today's high-tech high-performance bicycles and their components.
Aftermarket "Super Light" components
Take these choices seriously and understand that you are responsible for
the changes.
Original Equipment components
Bicycle and component manufacturers tests the fatigue life of the
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