[Barbaton]

Anyone heard of this Isotruss stuff out of BYU? They've used it to make a frame:

More here:

http://byunews.byu.edu/photo-archive05-Jan-isotrussbike.aspx

and here:

http://byunews.byu.edu/archive05-Jan-isotrussbike.aspx

and here:

http://www.et.byu.edu/news_isobike.htm

I guess one thing it doesn't look is flexy, at least in the tubes. Don't know about the junctions, though.

EDIT: Woah holy huge picture. I guess they constrained the size on their page in HTML...

 

[binary visions]

There was a thread in the Tech Talk forum about this... Wonder how brittle and impact resistant it is?

 

[clancy98]

and I wonder if it would shred your thighs after an hour of riding...

 

[firetoole]

looks ugly as all getout!

I think they forgot to scrape the barnicles off that vessel

 

[stosh]

no wok no care!

 

[golgiaparatus]

There was a thread in the Tech Talk forum about this... Wonder how brittle and impact resistant it is?

Looks lumpy.

 

[binary visions]

Looks lumpy.

I heard that "lumpy" is the new "flexy".

 

[Westy]

I heard that "lumpy" is the new "flexy".

Bah, it's the new rootbeer.

 

[JRB]

Looks medieval. (translates into lame)

 

[mack]

What happenes when it dents... wouldnt the whole structure just fold?

 

[surfinguru]

It's probably pretty good for a bit of XC, but no way would I have that under me doing any kind of DH/Freeriding.

 

[JRB]

It's probably pretty good for a bit of XC, but no way would I have that under me doing any kind of DH/Freeriding.

No one would.

*why is he wearing Sidis and has plain ol pedals???

 

[sleepinggiant]

I had read about this stuff a while ago. Its not lighter or stiffer than current carbon or aluminum frames. And its more expensive to make. Its kinda a "hey look what we did" thing. It has no future.

 

[JRB]

Wait - it just hit me. Ciaran should ride one of these.

 

[Ciaran]

Wait - it just hit me. Ciaran should ride one of these.

Don't make me get medieval on your ass.

 

[JRB]

Don't make me get medieval on your ass.

I meant absolutely no offense.

 

[Ciaran]

I meant absolutely no offense.

LOL... I took no offense. I can laugh at myself pretty well. Though the whole chick pants bashing hit me pretty hard... I had to go right out and buy a pair of new men's jeans. And in honor of you I got Wranglers. (There are some pretty bad jokes there. )

 

[JRB]

LOL... I took no offense. I can laugh at myself pretty well. Though the whole chick pants bashing hit me pretty hard... I had to go right out and buy a pair of new men's jeans. And in honor of you I got Wranglers. (There are some pretty bad jokes there. )

OK - I actually blurted. That's been a while.

 

[ncrider]

at least you could use it as a cheese grater on camping trips. Or maybe a lime zester for margaritas.

 

[splat]

why is he wearing Sidis and has plain ol pedals???

And why such cheesy Pedals when the rest of the bike is XTR ?

 

[skinny mike]

And why such cheesy Pedals when the rest of the bike is XTR ?

because hes cool like that.

 

[blue]

I had read about this stuff a while ago. Its not lighter or stiffer than current carbon or aluminum frames. And its more expensive to make. Its kinda a "hey look what we did" thing. It has no future.

Basically what I was going to say. BYU has a habit of dumping huge amounts of cash into worthless research projects that will never ever be used by anyone. At all. Like solar cars. Mmm. Solar cars.

Another worthless piece of crap coming from our friends at the school down south...

One other thing: Go Utah.

 

[blue]

Currently, there are only two bike frames on the market that weigh less than 3 pounds. These lightweight models, however, carry a rider weight limit of less than 150 pounds and lack the rigidity needed for long-term mountain biking.

Baaahahahahaha.

Scott? Schwinn? Specialized? Kona?

*Shoots reporter*