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Old 05-24-2018, 08:35 AM
PapaScottsy PapaScottsy is offline
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Originally Posted by fogrider View Post
Any material can crack and break even Ti. just google it. modern carbon is much stronger now and many brands have great warranties. That said, I have a bike built out of every major material...I have been thinking about bamboo and wood...
I’m excited to be trying out an Emonda in a few hours. I’m not sure where the strength discussion came from, I never stated I doubted carbon’s resilience.... but know you guys have me looking:

https://www.mtb-downhill.net/test-ca...m-vs-titanium/

Again, I’m basically an N=1 guy who spends 95% of his time on roads surrounded by cars, so no bamboo for me.
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