Carbon Frames - last only 3 years?

[snailracer]

Ooh! Name 'n' shame please!

Now that would be a tad harsh, the expectations of custom frame are agreed between the client and builder - unlike that for mass-produced, standard product from the big manufacturers.

 

[Cyclopathic]

I have a bike I made myself from balsa wood, polystyrene and Philadelphia Light creme cheese and it has never let me down.

 

[HLaB]

I have a bike made of helium, it has never let me down either...............................Sorry I'll get my coat

 

[dellzeqq]

Watching formula 1 at the moment. Its raining carbon fibre

yebbut they have new cars every year because the old ones dissolve!

 

[Zoiders]

Ooh! Name 'n' shame please!

If it's the tube set I think it is then it's not down to shaming the builder.

 

[Alun]

Yes, but some materials are more tolerant of imperfect manufacturing than carbon. You can weld steel with greasy hands in the rain and the join will still be strong - not true with carbon (or even aluminium).

Yep, you certainly can't do that with carbon. It's obviously rubbish !

 

[brockers]

If it's the tube set I think it is then it's not down to shaming the builder.

True, but then it's badly specced tubing, no? I'm guessing Ultrafoco!

 

[judder]

Hey, I have a Scott CR1 pro and besides being a great bike the carbon frame has a 5 year guarantee...

 

[mac1]

Hey, I have a Scott CR1 pro and besides being a great bike the carbon frame has a 5 year guarantee...

I'll have to mention that next time I see him

 

[Zoiders]

True, but then it's badly specced tubing, no? I'm guessing Ultrafoco!

No.

One of the reynolds tube sets didn't perform as expected and it wasn't any one's fault in particular.

 

[Globalti]

My carbon bike is a 2006/7 model and hasn't broken yet.

 

[snailracer]

My carbon bike is a 2006/7 model and hasn't broken yet.

My steel commuter bike is a 1993 model and hasn't broken yet .

 

[Fiona N]

Now that would be a tad harsh, the expectations of custom frame are agreed between the client and builder - unlike that for mass-produced, standard product from the big manufacturers.

Precisely my view - in one case, the frame was built in a hurry as a personal favour (I was bumped up the lengthy waiting list) after my racing frame was damaged in a racing accident. So I'm certainly not going to 'name and shame'

 

[Proto]

Fares are going to get very expensive if the airlines have to keep replacing their new aircraft every five years.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6282820.stm

 

[fossyant]

Precisely my view - in one case, the frame was built in a hurry as a personal favour (I was bumped up the lengthy waiting list) after my racing frame was damaged in a racing accident. So I'm certainly not going to 'name and shame'

What tubing was it ?