A wavy carbon fibre fork
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Rik O'Shea said:
A wavy carbon fibre fork
http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=/photos/2008/tech/newarrivals/01-21/pn_pr_forkWhat's the advantage of this?
nothin new:
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Not only did this new design work supremely well, but Horace Bates had
clearly pulled a master stroke in that the new frame and fork could be
instantly recognised as a Bates - even from a brief glance as a rider
sped past or from a fuzzy photograph on 1930s newsprint. The unique and
easily identifiable design of the Bates with its strange double-curved
fork design proved to be a real boon in marketing terms. Not only did it
win races but it was clearly different to other racing cycles at a time
when competition was fierce."http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/builders/bates.html
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/Marteninfo(apestaartje)m-gineering(punt)nl
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Rik O'Shea said:
A wavy carbon fibre fork
http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=/photos/2008/tech/newarrivals/01-21/pn_pr_forkWhat's the advantage of this?
it has the advantage of cracking faster than normal CF, so you can get
past your CF adoration phase. -
M-gineering said:
Need to combine that with some of those (Hetchins?) wavy rear stays.
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"Rik O'Shea" wrote: What's the advantage of this?
1.) Heavier
2.) Less stiff.What more could you ask?
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A wavy carbon fibre fork
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What's the advantage of this?Same advantage as those goofy looking designer stems from Cinelli and
3ttt."A fool and his money are soon parted."
Thomas Tusser, English Farmer and Writer 1524-1580 🙂Chas.
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A wavy carbon fibre fork
http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=/photos/2008/tech/newarrivals/01-21/pn_pr_forkWhat's the advantage of this?
It looks, like, way cool.
BobT
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What's the advantage of this?
Same advantage as those goofy looking designer stems from Cinelli and
3ttt."A fool and his money are soon parted."
Thomas Tusser, English Farmer and Writer 1524-1580 🙂Chas.
I wonder how would they cut and wrap the cf cloth in the mold to
eliminate wrinkles ? it might in fact be very prone to unexpected
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Rik O'Shea said:
A wavy carbon fibre fork
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What's the advantage of this?"The [censored] we sold you last season is no good. Here's the new one"
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What's the advantage of this?
It looks, like, way cool.
BobT
And if you have Wavy Gravy on your mp3....
D'ohBoy
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What's the advantage of this?It looks, like, way cool.
BobT
All the guys at the coffee shop will get woodies when I pull in... Is it
me or my bike? ;-)Chas.
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What's the advantage of this?It looks, like, way cool.
BobT
All the guys at the coffee shop will get woodies when I pull in... Is it
me or my bike? ;-)Chas.
I'd suggest that you stop wearing lycra and find a new coffee shop.BobT
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A wavy carbon fibre fork
http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=/photos/2008/tech/newarrivals/01-21/pn_pr_forkWhat's the advantage of this?
[cT = 0.87]
practical or theoretical?
the practical is product differentiation. the theoretical is the
disruption of road shock path of travel. now, you go ahead and weigh up
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me or my bike? ;-)
Chas.
I'd suggest that you stop wearing lycra and find a new coffee shop.BobT
Must be the pink lycra that does it????
Chas.
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A wavy carbon fibre forkhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=/photos/2008/tech/newarrivals/...
What's the advantage of this?
Same advantage as those goofy looking designer stems from Cinelli and
3ttt."A fool and his money are soon parted."
Thomas Tusser, English Farmer and Writer 1524-1580 🙂Ah. The unique shape makes it a slightly more effective wedge for
parting fools from their money.Chalo
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A wavy carbon fibre forkhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=/photos/2008/tech/newarrivals/...
What's the advantage of this?
it reduces vibration and can increase the turning power
carlos
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Rik O'Shea said:
A wavy carbon fibre fork
http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=/photos/2008/tech/newarrivals/...
What's the advantage of this?"The [censored] we sold you last season is no good. Here's the new one"
That's the ticket, they'll love it, curvy like Bette Grable!
<stubs out Pall Mall>
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What's the advantage of this?Same advantage as those goofy looking designer stems from Cinelli and
3ttt."A fool and his money are soon parted."
Thomas Tusser, English Farmer and Writer 1524-1580 🙂Ah. The unique shape makes it a slightly more effective wedge for
parting fools from their money.Chalo
The serrated edge also makes a better squirrel killer too!
Chas.
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What's the advantage of this?it reduces vibration and can increase the turning power
carlos
http://www.bikingthings.comTurning power?
Chas.
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"The [censored] we sold you last season is no good. Here's the new one"
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Andrew MuziMy first reaction was that these are the cycling equivalent of bull horns
on the hood of a Cadillac pimpmobile.... ;-)Then I wondered how many endangered antelopes gave up their horns to make
bike forks?Pimp my ride...
Chas.
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