IanSmithCSE
Guru
- Location
- Worcester, Worcestershire
Good morning,
I bought a carbon fibre framed bike a few weeks ago and am just about to add a cycle computer.
This computer is not one from a major cycling brand with a logo saying suitable for carbon fibre so I was wondering if the little self adhesive foam pad intended to site between the sender and the fork is safe to use?
With hard bike helmets we were always told never add stickers as over time it softens the shell.
There doesn't seem to be anything on the internet on this so either I am worrying unnecessarily or we are all going to die in a few years. :-(
The nearest that I could find was
“The history is that many years ago, during the 1970’s, polycarbonate crash helmets were introduced for motorcycle riders, and some time after this there we some issues with stickers coated with solvent based adhesives causing a weakening of the polycarbonate, reducing the effectiveness of the helmet. SInce this came to light we have stipulated the use of solvent-free, waterbased acrylic adhesives such as our S692N for this type of application. Although waterbased, S692N has excellent water resistance and good resistance to UV light making it ideal for outdoor exposure. “
Thanks.
Bye
Ian
I bought a carbon fibre framed bike a few weeks ago and am just about to add a cycle computer.
This computer is not one from a major cycling brand with a logo saying suitable for carbon fibre so I was wondering if the little self adhesive foam pad intended to site between the sender and the fork is safe to use?
With hard bike helmets we were always told never add stickers as over time it softens the shell.
There doesn't seem to be anything on the internet on this so either I am worrying unnecessarily or we are all going to die in a few years. :-(
The nearest that I could find was
“The history is that many years ago, during the 1970’s, polycarbonate crash helmets were introduced for motorcycle riders, and some time after this there we some issues with stickers coated with solvent based adhesives causing a weakening of the polycarbonate, reducing the effectiveness of the helmet. SInce this came to light we have stipulated the use of solvent-free, waterbased acrylic adhesives such as our S692N for this type of application. Although waterbased, S692N has excellent water resistance and good resistance to UV light making it ideal for outdoor exposure. “
Thanks.
Bye
Ian