carbon crank for DH?
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I believe that truvativ has some being prototyped right now. A carbon version of the descendant.
I was pretty against carbon for a while but it seems the way of the future. Would love to try a Carbon v10
I was pretty against carbon for a while but it seems the way of the future. Would love to try a Carbon v10
Easton carbon bars disprove your theory. Though I still have to see before I belive in carbon cranks.what happens if rock chop bit by bit on carbon crank? carbon with scratches might be not good. My saint cranks are full of big dents on the endsThe same reason I dont want carbon bar if im bad rider i.e. crashing often and getting scratches on this.
what happens if rock chop bit by bit on carbon crank? carbon with scratches might be not good. My saint cranks are full of big dents on the ends
There was a few pairs floating around at the end of last season.
and look how well that worked for them. carbon cranks and the associated forum hatery like totally led to their demise.
Soo...is that ^^^^^the secret to cutting down on vibration?Never thought of that...huh.
^^^ Awesome method to extend your bars! 
OK heres the deal to all of the idiots who think carbon explodes once it has been exposed to any type of abrasion. (tomasis, I am not calling you an idiot)what happens if rock chop bit by bit on carbon crank? carbon with scratches might be not good. My saint cranks are full of big dents on the ends
I work in the prosthetic industry and a majority of the products are made of carbon fiber. Recently you may have heard of a South African sprinter who was banned from the Olympics because he runs on carbon fiber feet. Guess what, I gurantee those things are all mared up and covered in gauges and scratches, as is every other foot that we see here that has been exposed to typical normal use.
I ride with a prosthetic leg myself. It is probably 70% carbon fiber. I had a lower segment that is probably 15 years old. It is beat to sh1t from various crashes etc. I'm not a Redbull Rampage guy by any means, but I ride at a solid semi-pro/ cat 1 ability level hitting 15' drops, 30' gaps etc. and at no time have I been worried about the carbon side of things failing.
CARBON FIBER IS FINE. Can it break? Yes, but so can anything else. Does it bend first before breaking like aluminum? No, it DELAMINATES which indicates-yep it may break soon.
I would rock those easton carbon wheels in a heartbeat if they were not 2K.
Hell, I'ld rock the leg, the wheels, cranks and the V10 and call myself "Captain Carbon"
if it were not for the price tag...considering the leg is about 20K it would be a spendy proposition
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And you wonder why I assume you are an anti carbon troll? 1st - pic taken out of context is really a good proof. 2nd - is that their dh bar or one of their new bars?Really?
Good point. That could never happen with an Al bar.Really?
Do they sell carbon fiber chainlinks?
Never ass|u|me.
You get me so wrong. Again. How many times do I have to explain myself to you, you numpty?
That picture was just to wind you up... Looks like it worked
I'm far from an anti carbon troll. I'm probably more pro carbon that most other DHers, after all I deliberately became a composite material research and development engineer, at the sharpest end of the technology, in order to scuplt my path into designing carbon DH bicycles and parts! It's just that in all my postgraduate study and professional resarch and testing into the design, behavior and failure of carbon composites, even at times specializing in tubular structures, I sternly advise against carbon handlebars for DH. I still wouldn't use them for any other form of riding, except maybe a track bike...
Carbon is the future IMO. Just not for DH handlebars. Ok? Have you got that now? Or do I need to draw you a picture?
I'm sure carbon cranks will be fine, if done right.
That is all.
Thank you.
I wish you could've seen the carbon DH stuff we were just beginning to work on. Think: 300g(!) lighter than Saint with equal or greater strength, modular design, etc.
Besides the 50+ jobs lost when RF went tits-up, the fact that these never got produced is one of the biggest travesties of the whole debacle. From a personal/"I love cool DH sh!t" point of view and for the sake of the industry, I hope our main carbon engineer, Jon Staples, gets snapped up quickly by a co that can make these reality.
--JP
You can still find NOS FSA Carbon Pro BMX cranks. 5/110 spider, but . . . .
scary light
they are still available
price got down to 750 euros (including 19% sales tax)
and as far as i know the DO hold up just fine, but for obvious reasons there are not to many people out there riding them
http://website.alutech-bikes.de/Kurbelgarnituren-Carbon/Clavicula-DH-pro-Alutech::151.html
price got down to 750 euros (including 19% sales tax)
and as far as i know the DO hold up just fine, but for obvious reasons there are not to many people out there riding them
http://website.alutech-bikes.de/Kurbelgarnituren-Carbon/Clavicula-DH-pro-Alutech::151.html
I've been beating the hell out of my 175mm FSA Carbon K-Force light cranks for 3-4 years now. The bottoms of the pedal bosses are certainly bashed to **** and missing some small bits of carbon at the ends but the seem to be quite sound elsewhere.
I'll grab a few pictures tomorrow so you can see what rocks make 175mm carbon xc cranks look like.
I'll grab a few pictures tomorrow so you can see what rocks make 175mm carbon xc cranks look like.
thanks for the pic. As far I can see that the ends of cranks have some thick cover around, then I'd be worried less if I used them. That proves that carbon is sensitive for physical abuse. If cranks have quite thickness so it might take some deep scratches/dents before it loses strength.
Im glad you didnt mention barsCARBON FIBER IS FINE. Can it break? Yes, but so can anything else. Does it bend first before breaking like aluminum? No, it DELAMINATES which indicates-yep it may break soon.
I would rock those easton carbon wheels in a heartbeat if they were not 2K.
Hell, I'ld rock the leg, the wheels, cranks and the V10 and call myself "Captain Carbon"
if it were not for the price tag...considering the leg is about 20K it would be a spendy proposition
Im much more carbon pro than some think. I'd run anything on bike but bars. Because I imagine crash scenarios, broken bars that I least want. if I break cranks, I might take abuse of my nuts a bit
Re delemination, it is good point.
One point I take up that is crucial for mental comfort. If I know that I have the bars with scratches, then I couldnt concentrate on riding.
That strenght of Carbon in good condition I never questioned in any of my posts
I dont mind abuse carbon so long it doesnt happen any terrible accident afterward.
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Hill won on a carbon crank at MSA... stay tuned....
Just rumors as far as I know.
whats up with the mec rumours? any insight?
I think it's very likely that the Race Face brand will be snapped up by someone months or more down the road, but I'd be really surprised if RF made any sort of real 'comeback' (think: Iron Horse). Most of the IP walked out the door with the employees who will likely wind up with other companies.
--JP
Hopefully they wind up with some of the local Metro Vancouver companies. I was looking at my cranks last night (I'm thinking of going 1x9 for my trail bike - possibly the E13 crank) and noticed that my bashguard, middle and granny were made by three separate Metro Van companies: Straitline, RF, and Envy. Hopefully Straitline or Envy can benefit from the IP (and the heads they are contained in) that was "liberated" by RF...
Wished i head 750 euro they would be strong enought to handle my weight for DH riding,realy sweet looking carbon cranksthey are still available
price got down to 750 euros (including 19% sales tax)
and as far as i know the DO hold up just fine, but for obvious reasons there are not to many people out there riding them
http://website.alutech-bikes.de/Kurbelgarnituren-Carbon/Clavicula-DH-pro-Alutech::151.html
.If you think like one rich kid I know - you are not spending a 750 euro but saving 250 and saving is basicly earning so you should buy as much as possible and you are richWished i head 750 euro they would be strong enought to handle my weight for DH riding,realy sweet looking carbon cranks
Though I have to say I've seen them live and they look really cool.
fixedIf you think like demo9 - you are not spending a 750 euro but saving 250 and saving is basicly earning so you should buy as much as possible and you are rich
Though I have to say I've seen them live and they look really cool.
It is carbon - just looks like alloy to instil confidence for carbon haters..
it's referring to the cranks not the frame....
dondon did say Hill used carbon cranks at MSA