s&s coupled carbon bike

[radsmd]

IMG]IMG_7173 by Tan Nguyen, on Flickr[/IMG]

This is our carbon coupled Landshark. Pic posted on PL previously.

[weisan]

wallpaper alert!!!

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

10-4..gad zooks!!

I have a couple friends that have one of those with belt drive. Amazing riding bike.

[Plum Hill]

Originally Posted by happycampyer

While it’s true that mixed-material bikes have been around for decades, one typically sees a fair amount of overlap (metal over carbon) at the lugs/joints. The coupled Calfees I’ve seen don’t have much. Not sure how they did it, but I’m sure it’s solid coming from Calfee. I would think a builder would need to do a fair amount of (expensive) testing before sending one of those out into the wild.

I have that type of S&S coupler on my steel Serotta due to the tapered TT.
Instead of overlapping the tube, the coupler goes inside the tube.
http://www.sandsmachine.com/spec_btc2.htm
S&S site says a modified Ti or aluminum coupler is used on carbon.

[bigman]

S&s
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[weisan]

Nice looking bike, big pal.

[Louis]

What short memories we have...

[donevwil]

Originally Posted by Louis

What short memories we have...

Are those derailleur cables? You luddite ................

[happycampyer]

Originally Posted by Louis

What short memories we have...

Not sure what that is a reference to—afaik, Serotta never offered couplers on any of their carbon-tubed models. Those lugs (and Seven’s, IF’s, etc.) were what I was thinking of when I described the amount over overlap of material ashen joining ti to carbon. The standard S&S coupler doesn’t appear to have a lot of material for a carbon tube to adhere to.

[roguedog]

That wall is super cool. Where is that? Anyone know?

Originally Posted by radsmd

IMG]IMG_7173 by Tan Nguyen, on Flickr[/IMG]

This is our carbon coupled Landshark. Pic posted on PL previously.