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> Carbon is fantastic stuff if used properly, used improperly it will seem to be perfect right up to the point where it fails catastrophically. It blows my min
by pengaru 3y ago
> Carbon is fantastic stuff if used properly, used improperly it will seem to be perfect right up to the point where it fails catastrophically.
It blows my mind that anyone thought it was a good idea to make a deep-sea submersible out of the stuff.
Carbon's tendency to abruptly fail without warning was a source of significant anxiety whenever I'd go riding the more aggressive trails on my ibis mojo hd3. And that wasn't a certain death outcome should the carbon let go...
- davidw 3y agoAlso people have been making bikes out of carbon for a while and reputable brands know what they're doing.
- jacquesm 3y agoAnd even then. If you buy a carbon bike second hand (which I would advise against) you'll have to do an absolutely minute inspection to ensure there are no cracks, especially the front fork and all the places where there are inserts are excellent spots for hairline cracks to develop.