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Eccles · **Posts:** 1166

True. I don't think VW has managed to break any of his carbon stuff......yet.

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Lol not yet!
Did break the ally parts of my last frame into pieces,.the carbon bits ( seat stays) are fine

martyn748 · **Posts:** 138 **Location:** Felixstowe

Also one thing I have seen is when people leave carbon frames in cars on a summers day.
They start to warp !!!!!

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Really? Never seen that?
Sure you don't mean kids/dogs?

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

Errrr is part of the carbon shaping process not to put it in a massive oven and heat to a ridiculous heat to shape form it... Can't see inside of cars getting that hot... Now chocolate left in a hot car is something else.....

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Not really, but ally is especially the hydro formed Ones

carbon is stronger than ally, fact!
yes ally bends but that writes it off just as quick as cracking acarbon frame.

Mervin · **Posts:** 33

Chocolate bike frames? Tasty.

martyn748 · **Posts:** 138 **Location:** Felixstowe

May be not frames but wheels have melted under braking!!
http://redkiteprayer.com/2012/07/carbon-clinchers-are-they-ready-for-prime-time/

A few road races with a high amount of braking has band them due too many failing when they get hot!!

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Just come across this, This is my HT frame
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hongfu_bikes/6951369405/

cheekymonkey888 · **Posts:** 53

I know bike frames flex but it still makes me feel uneasy knowing that it moves that much. And I love carbon

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Yeah but to get it to do that while riding you'd be trying hard, do that to a ally frame it would brake

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Thinking of going carbon..... may want to think again.....

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