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Re: Ummmm..... whole carbon bikes are going for $250-300 shipped
Naw the Twitter gravel bike has a carbon frame For some reason, the first time I clicked your first link it only showed two bikes, both of which were “carbon steel” not carbon fiber. Now a long list of bikes show up, not all steel or suspicious, though a lot of them in that price category are in fact actually steel. February 12, 2025, 08:29:26 AM |
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Re: T1200 Carbon Fiber Materials
That’s quite a good explanation, Toxin. To add some context on the potential benefits for bicycle frames: as mentioned, T1200 (or the referenced SYT80) isn’t stiffer than, for example, T1100—it’s stronger. In modern carbon frame design, stiffness is no longer the primary limiting factor; strength is. There are sections of a frame that would require only a handful of layers to meet stiffness targets, but they simply wouldn’t be strong enough. A good example is the top tube—on highly optimized frames, it can be so thin that you could almost pinch it with your thumb. Likely initially it will be a pure marketing gimmic, where brands add a small amount of the new, exoctic and expensive fiber as an argument to increase their sales price. Just as they have been doing for many years. March 24, 2026, 08:59:44 AM |
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Do you find yourself explaining your Chinese bike build at every group ride?
I'm currently traveling right now and have been checking out local group rides. At every ride I've been asked multiple times about my bike, components and general bike build. Do people not research on the internet or have any technical skills to paint and/or service their own bikes nowadays? 95-99% of the cyclists I've met, do not do any bike maintenance at all. Seriously, wasn't the internet supposed to spread knowledge across the globe, or just really bad social media reels? The coolest cyclist I met on my travels so far was a CAT 1-3 racer, who was super stoked to see my build. Though this guy CF enameled wrapped his broken top tube, so I can appreciate he was of the DIY race-what-you-got mindset. I did try striking up a conversation with another guy riding around with a very nice Quick Pro bike build, but he gave me some douchebag response about not wanting to damage his expensive Italian bike collection since he claimed he "races" while sporting the biggest Fred beer belly poking out of his tearing-at-the-seams jersey. He said his Quick Pro bike was his cheap bike. I'm like whatevers guy, I'll make it a point to drop you next time I see you! May 12, 2026, 01:14:44 PM |
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Re: Do you find yourself explaining your Chinese bike build at every group ride?
I've come to realize that there are two types of people in the world when it comes to cycling: the first are the passionate ones who want to get their hands dirty, find the best value for money, and understand the mechanics of a bike in depth; then there are the second ones who buy their bike from their trusted mechanic, don't even adjust the saddle themselves, and take it to the same mechanic for every problem. Of course, there are some nuances in between, but that's roughly how it works for me. Before I start talking to someone about my bike, I try to figure out which group they're in, so I know what tone to adopt to avoid unnecessary stomach aches or unnecessary in-depth discussions. And then, I'm usually the same school of thought as you, in the sense that I often let my legs do the talking; I always find great pleasure in leaving behind people with bike builds more than double mine 
May 13, 2026, 01:20:10 AM |
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Re: Kung Mach frameset
website doesn't mention what carbon fiber grade
June 06, 2026, 02:52:46 PM |
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Re: Kung Mach frameset
It barely matters what fibres are used, it's more important how they're used
June 06, 2026, 07:14:07 PM |
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