Trek Emonda SLR carbon thickness
01-20-20, 02:37 AM
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Trek Emonda SLR carbon thickness
hi!
just yesterday I realized that when I touch the frame at a specific area... I hear a sound like the frame's material of the carbon in this area is very very slim like a paper.
I send you the video with the sound to understand what I mean.
on my previous carbon bike (Scott solace) I didn't have such a problem.
do you think that this maybe will be a bad carbon Taiwan bike construction?
just yesterday I realized that when I touch the frame at a specific area... I hear a sound like the frame's material of the carbon in this area is very very slim like a paper.
I send you the video with the sound to understand what I mean.
on my previous carbon bike (Scott solace) I didn't have such a problem.
do you think that this maybe will be a bad carbon Taiwan bike construction?
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01-20-20, 11:20 AM
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Given the various posts concerning this project I suggest finding a bike shop. Your DIY doesn't seem to be going well.
01-20-20, 12:14 PM
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First of all, SLR are light frames, and that means overall, the frame is just thin.
Secondly, the top of the toptube is especially thin because that's not a place where stress happens (so why put additional carbon layers there, right?).
Just be careful not to drop a wrench on the top tube because you may hear the sound of carbon cracking!
Secondly, the top of the toptube is especially thin because that's not a place where stress happens (so why put additional carbon layers there, right?).
Just be careful not to drop a wrench on the top tube because you may hear the sound of carbon cracking!
01-20-20, 01:01 PM
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Most top tubes of high end carbon frames are actually like that. They found high strength is not needed there for riding. Crazy!!
01-20-20, 02:53 PM
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I have a Gen 1 SLR and I can easily see the carbon flex when pressing my thumb on the top tube.
It's designed that way.. just ride it.
It's designed that way.. just ride it.
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Designers have advanced CAAD software and they can plot the stresses of the bike and see where the most material will be needed to mitigate these stresses.
01-20-20, 03:25 PM
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Sounds like my SLR 9. I personally don't worry about what the frame sounds like when taping on it.
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Thanks all of you for your answers.
the bike is almost ready to ride!
let's have a great 2020 cycling season!
the bike is almost ready to ride!
let's have a great 2020 cycling season!
