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Chris G
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"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Chris G wrote:
>> "JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> > Until it breaks. Carbon fiber has a tendency to fail without warning.
>> > OCLV = Oh Chit, Lookout(here's another)Victim
>> >
>> > JD
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>> Where did you hear this? I always thought if it was properly designed and
>> built it was very strong.
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>
> It's not a "heard" thing, it's a "been there, done that" thing. Was
> what you thought about CF brought on by personal experience, or
> magazine hype?
>
> JD
>
To be honest a little of both plus the experiences of friends. I have never
seen the sudden failures you speak of, I have crashed Carbon fiber stuff
hard and still rode out on it... sure it breaks everything does.
news:[email protected]...
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> Chris G wrote:
>> "JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> >
>> > Until it breaks. Carbon fiber has a tendency to fail without warning.
>> > OCLV = Oh Chit, Lookout(here's another)Victim
>> >
>> > JD
>>
>> Where did you hear this? I always thought if it was properly designed and
>> built it was very strong.
>
>
> It's not a "heard" thing, it's a "been there, done that" thing. Was
> what you thought about CF brought on by personal experience, or
> magazine hype?
>
> JD
>
To be honest a little of both plus the experiences of friends. I have never
seen the sudden failures you speak of, I have crashed Carbon fiber stuff
hard and still rode out on it... sure it breaks everything does.