Carbon bike for the long haul? Not for Cav

[jtolive]

Kind of lends credence to the old saying that most pro's just ride bikes but don't really know the mechanics...

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by rwsaunders

I better stop flying then, as they use too much of that carbon stuff in the aircraft these days.

Ain't the carbon that 'may' be a problem but the glue.

[Peter P.]

Originally Posted by nicrump

that guy is full of $ H ! T

It's good to hear a carbon framebuilder disputer Cavendish's claims.

I agree with you. Now expound on your opinion. I'm interested.

[Dead Man]

uhg... What a snowflake. I hate these glimpses into the personalities of athletes. Wish I hadn't watched.

[Ozrider]

An interesting experiment for Tour / Velo / Ride magazines that do some stiffness tests in a jig.
Take 4 or 5 top level new bikes and compare them to the same size frame that has been used by a pro racer for a few months or a season and compare them to see if there is any deterioration in stiffness.

Even more accurate would be to test a Team bike at the beginning of a season, and then at the end, but the logistics of keeping track of a bike would be pretty hard and often bikes are damaged in transit or crashes.


Parlee Z5, Trek Madone, Colnago Dream,

[fogrider]

Originally Posted by jtolive

Kind of lends credence to the old saying that most pro's just ride bikes but don't really know the mechanics...

yeah, this is true for most other celebrities...they might be good at doing whatever they are famous for, athletics, singing, dancing, acting, whatever, but they rarely have anything worth listening to in an interview.

[ergott]

Originally Posted by nicrump

that guy is full of $ H ! T

I'd love to see him say that with a straight face to you.

I couldn't even finish that video.

[ultraman6970]

From what I know many of the pro sprinters get reinforced frames, the regular ones probably will crack really quick.

An example, is not the same material and not the same era of bikes but anyways. For example the old alan and vitus aluminum frames, they were not bad frames at all but all of the alan and vitus I remember sprinters used, they all cracked or got bonding problems before 6 months. The pacists roadies never got problems at all but maybe after 2 years, that was maybe the most you were able to get out of one of those under abnormal elite racing conditions. For a sunday rider one of these ones can last almost forever.

We are talking here of guys that really bang the bicycles too.

Originally Posted by mike p

I have a hard time believing the bike is worn out in a couple months, but then again we have a very good local racer (nowhere near Cav's ability) who has broken about 4 carbon frames in the past 3 years. He's a big gear masher and leans the bike waaay over when he's putting the power down. They typically crack in the BB area. I've seen them myself ( Fuji, trek, and one other brand).

Mike

[happycampyer]

Originally Posted by bcroslin

"I see lines"

How'd that work out for you at the tour Cav?

I thought that was a Tom Boonen quote.

[ultraman6970]

Lol

[Louis]

Originally Posted by kramnnim

I wonder what happens to all the "worn out" frames.

They replace the decals and give them back to him.

[Charles M]

Originally Posted by DfCas

Carbon fatigues less than metal, so maybe metal bikes would only last a few weeks? I just bought a metal bike....

Bingo...

[rwsaunders]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Ain't the carbon that 'may' be a problem but the glue.

OP...it's when I see duct tape on the aircraft that I really get worried...

[pinoymamba]

it's not about elbows getting thrown around everywhere?



i was always in awe when he would win sprints but then i realized he had the best lead outs possible...

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by rwsaunders

OP...it's when I see duct tape on the aircraft that I really get worried...

Mach I tape....like the 'Force'..light on one side, dark on the other, holds the universe together.