Disaster averted so far.

[bozmandb9]

I'm at a coffee stop on my ride, and it just occurred to me to feel thankful that my carbon frame didn't explode or collapse on me!

Following recent revelations on Cyckechat my eyes have been opened. It gives an added thrill to each ride waiting for this ticking carbon time bomb beneath my butt to explode!

;-)

 

[PeteXXX]

Two hours of sunshine, then a rain shower!!! Poof, and it's dust!

 

[Smurfy]

I wouldn't buy a second hand carbon frame/fork, as you never know if it's been front ended. And yes, I do regard a previously crashed carbon frame/fork as a bit like an unexploded bomb. It might 'go off', it might not, but the consequences if it 'explodes' on a descent will not be pleasant.

Remember that these are high tech materials employed in a bicycle. In aerospace the same materials would be regularly inspected when used in high stress applications. In bicycles most people just keep riding and hope for the best.

 

[martint235]

Two hours of sunshine, then a rain shower!!! Poof, and it's dust!

Yep bit of rain and you'll be able to feel it melting and oozing away.

 

[Drago]

All that memory rain, all that UV penetrating the paint and attacking it. Fortunately you're not near the seaside so don't need towards about sodium attacking the expoxy, although the council will be gritting soon...

You're doomed, I tells ya!
























PS, you're probably fine really.

 

[bozmandb9]

Yep bit of rain and you'll be able to feel it melting and oozing away.

Strange it didn't already happen

I wouldn't buy a second hand carbon frame/fork, as you never know if it's been front ended. And yes, I do regard a previously crashed carbon frame/fork as a bit like an unexploded bomb. It might 'go off', it might not, but the consequences if it 'explodes' on a descent will not be pleasant.

Remember that these are high tech materials employed in a bicycle. In aerospace the same materials would be regularly inspected when used in high stress applications. In bicycles most people just keep riding and hope for the best.

Mine's second hand, better check my life insurance. In fact I think it's my 3rd secondhand carbon frame. You can just call me 'the miracle man'. I must be the luckiest man alive, still it'll probably disappear into a puddle or throw me to a horrible death on my club ride on Sunday!

 

[Smokin Joe]

I wouldn't buy a second hand carbon frame/fork, as you never know if it's been front ended. And yes, I do regard a previously crashed carbon frame/fork as a bit like an unexploded bomb. It might 'go off', it might not, but the consequences if it 'explodes' on a descent will not be pleasant.

Remember that these are high tech materials employed in a bicycle. In aerospace the same materials would be regularly inspected when used in high stress applications. In bicycles most people just keep riding and hope for the best.

If it survived the crash, it's ok. So how many of these carbon frames have you seen that have suddenly exploded owing to hidden damage?

 

[bozmandb9]

I wouldn't buy a second hand carbon frame/fork, as you never know if it's been front ended. And yes, I do regard a previously crashed carbon frame/fork as a bit like an unexploded bomb. It might 'go off', it might not, but the consequences if it 'explodes' on a descent will not be pleasant.

Remember that these are high tech materials employed in a bicycle. In aerospace the same materials would be regularly inspected when used in high stress applications. In bicycles most people just keep riding and hope for the best.

If I ride my bike at over 25,000 feet at over 500 miles I'll be sure to get the frame inspected regularly!

 

[MiK1138]

I'm at a coffee stop on my ride, and it just occurred to me to feel thankful that my carbon frame didn't explode or collapse on me!

Following recent revelations on Cyckechat my eyes have been opened. It gives an added thrill to each ride waiting for this ticking carbon time bomb beneath my butt to explode!

;-)

I'm surprised this planet has lasted as long as it has what with all the carbon. living on borrowed time we are

 

[bozmandb9]

I'm surprised this planet has lasted as long as it has what with all the carbon. living on borrowed time we are

I've always been rather bemused by the war on carbon, since it is the key element for all known life on earth!

 

[Smurfy]

If it survived the crash, it's ok.

How can you say that? The damage could be hidden.

So how many of these carbon frames have you seen that have suddenly exploded owing to hidden damage?

http://www.bustedcarbon.com/

Here is one that reportedly just 'let go', with absolutely no warning whatsoever. There has probably been plenty more that never got flagged on bustedcarbon, or became known to the cycling community.
http://www.bustedcarbon.com/2011/07/jra-trek-asploded.html

Forwarded to me by Aaron:
I was not there when this happened but this is the story as it was related to me. She spent a few days in the hospital over this. On a normal ride with friends and frame let go. She obviously went down and was injured but not severely. She says it just plain let go in the middle of riding, There as no impact or crash involved. From the look of the front end of the bike I have to say I believe it.
Just Riding Along: BOOM!


Posted by FigBug at 7:54 AM
Labels: jra, trek

Mine's second hand, better check my life insurance. In fact I think it's my 3rd secondhand carbon frame. You can just call me 'the miracle man'. I must be the luckiest man alive, still it'll probably disappear into a puddle or throw me to a horrible death on my club ride on Sunday!

If I ride my bike at over 25,000 feet at over 500 miles I'll be sure to get the frame inspected regularly!

I've always been rather bemused by the war on carbon, since it is the key element for all known life on earth!