Carbon retro?

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

 

[Frankenorange]

Nice to see you about mate

Thank you. I am here and there keeping my finger on the pulse.

Happy new year to you both

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Thank you. I am here and there keeping my finger on the pulse.

Happy new year to you both

And you and Mrs FO.

 

[Frankenorange]

I've had the pleasure of meeting Merckx when he came to London to watch the football.

In the late 90's i went to the opening of a new bike shop in Stockholm . Somehow they got him in for that day and he was standing in the corner like a duck out of water. He just quietly stood there and struck me as being a bit shy, but he seemed to be happy enough doing that and signing stuff. Maybe if i had a bottle of port on me(i think that was his thing back in the day) he might have been a bit more animated. I had a cycling cap which he signed, but i lost the flippin' thing many moons ago.

 

[bikeworkshop]

I'd trust Merckx over just about anyone to come up with top end steel, history has proved that and then some

Empirical vs Theoretical...vs

Harnessing both has brought humanity a very long way,
although ultimately it looks like we are unable to restrain ourselves to live within our resources

 

[Fifthgrace]

Anyone like me, left Confused.com? Must have been a few festive bottles emptied surely? Anyway, back to recovering from the 'flu and looking forward to a ride eventually.

 

[Canuk]

In the late 90's i went to the opening of a new bike shop in Stockholm . Somehow they got him in for that day and he was standing in the corner like a duck out of water. He just quietly stood there and struck me as being a bit shy, but he seemed to be happy enough doing that and signing stuff. Maybe if i had a bottle of port on me(i think that was his thing back in the day) he might have been a bit more animated. I had a cycling cap which he signed, but i lost the flippin' thing many moons ago

In the late 90's i went to the opening of a new bike shop in Stockholm . Somehow they got him in for that day and he was standing in the corner like a duck out of water. He just quietly stood there and struck me as being a bit shy, but he seemed to be happy enough doing that and signing stuff. Maybe if i had a bottle of port on me(i think that was his thing back in the day) he might have been a bit more animated. I had a cycling cap which he signed, but i lost the flippin' thing many moons ago.

Merckx was pretty well on when I met him in London. He was on the beer, and on quite good form. He's become more popular in Belgium over the years as he's mellowed. Voted 3rd most famous Belgian in 2022 (the other two are dead!)

 

[bikeworkshop]

Voted 3rd most famous Belgian in 2022 (the other two are dead!)

That's captain Haddock and Snowy 1st and 2nd?

 

[Canuk]

That's captain Haddock and Snowy 1st and 2nd?

Haha, good craic

 

[Splatter Paint]

Carbon shouldn’t degrade with time. Resins degrade in UV, however, so anything in bare carbon shouldn’t be left in the sunlight

This is my understanding too.

As long as it doesn’t exceed it it’s design specs (load / shock / deflection) and is kept away from UV and heat, then I understand CF to have a very long life indeed. However, where it is bonded to other materials, the bond point can be the weakest bit. Alloy / carbon forks after a few salty winters look scary!

Impact, that is the killer. If it has been smacked hard then it is time for the bin. I can’t believe enduro and DH frames are made in carbon, I wouldn’t trust my life on one.