The More Cash Than Brains Track Bike The Worx WX-R Vorteq $39,000 ? :(

[C R]

The Mad Sledge Hammer Bike Murderer strikes again.
That last photo, I know continental makers used to put a hardwood plug up the steerer tubes, didn’t know they did it to handlebars.

Well, wood is fibrous and mostly made of carbon, so it fits the theme of the thread, I suppose.

 

[Anthony.R.Brown]

Well, wood is fibrous and mostly made of carbon, so it fits the theme of the thread, I suppose.

Exactly! When a person knows something might break best to have it all happen at the same time! the last thing you want is some kind of Metal spoiling the sudden impact!

 

[C R]

Exactly! When a person knows something might break best to have it all happen at the same time! the last thing you want is some kind of Metal spoiling the sudden impact!

 

[GuyBoden]

I am fully aware of Graeme's Amazing rides especially because he was a 100% amateur rider,and was even unemployed!
Luckily for Graeme he never used Carbon Bars & long stem etc. otherwise we may not even be talking about him!

I've always wondered if Graeme Obree's original crouch position was effective, compared to other positions.
Here are some tests:
https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/4413/watch-was-graeme-obree-an-aerodynamic-genius-or-supreme-athlete

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ9H0INZ2_s

Spoiler alert: According to the results, the w position is potentially a faster position than the standard and Superman positions.

Edit: Obree beating Boardman in the 1993 track cycling world championships - men's individual pursuit.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7GTNdo2BjQ

It's unbelieable what Obree achieved with very little help, well worth looking back again at his inspiring individual achievements.

 

[Anthony.R.Brown]

Carbon wheel failures are a serious breakages in any ones book,especially the front! ?

 

[classic33]

Carbon wheel failures are a serious breakages in any ones book,especially the front! ?
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Hit something hard enough and you'll break it.

 

[vickster]

I somehow cracked an aluminium rim too last year (it had done many thousands of miles to be fair) and broke a metal spoke on an alu rim in June too (<1000 miles)...do I get a prize?

 

[C R]

I somehow cracked an aluminium rim too last year (it had done many thousands of miles to be fair) and broke a metal spoke on an alu rim in June too (<1000 miles)...do I get a prize?

That's unpossible, everyone knows metal is ductile, so it bends, but doesn't crack or break, .

 

[FishFright]

Carbon wheel failures are a serious breakages in any ones book,especially the front! ?

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Now do that again with context and appropriate links to each incident

 

[classic33]

Carbon wheel failures are a serious breakages in any ones book,especially the front! ?
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Tested to destruction, ie on purpose.

 

[AndyRM]

Now do that again with context and appropriate links to each incident

Good luck. Anthony talks baws,

 

[classic33]

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Number Eight.
Destruction tested, to check heat build up effects.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OlZvFPdLulI


httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlZvFPdLulI&feature=youtu.be

 

[winjim]

That's unpossible, everyone knows metal is ductile, so it bends, but doesn't crack or break, .

Carbon fibre must be pretty ductile, the way the OP's managed to draw it out.