Originally Posted by
Eric F
At this point, it's not even about "if it's good for planes then it must be good for bikes". CF composite material has proven itself over multiple decades to be strong, durable, and lightweight, with excellent properties for making lots of products. Bike frames, forks, cranks, stems, seatposts, handlebars, etc. are some of them. So are many other aircraft, auto, aerospace, sports, medical, etc. applications. It's not a mystery material.
The crashes of several Airbus airplanes made of CF, and the crash of an F-117 at an airshow says the CF IS NOT the wonder material that many think it is. Then in cycling how about the many crashes of bike with front CF forks that suddenly shattered, putting the rider on the ground????