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03-18-12, 12:26 PM

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Death of a Colnago

I've got to say it's pretty amazing how much effort it took to damage that frame. I still don't think he managed to do much damage to the front triangle.

03-18-12, 12:55 PM

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Don't hang it from a trunk rack though....

03-18-12, 12:57 PM

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that was two actual swings.

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Don't hang it from a trunk rack though....

LOL, those posts make me laugh every time.

03-18-12, 01:58 PM

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Nice beard.

Didn't have a sledgehammer?

03-18-12, 03:24 PM

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Doing the 5th stage TDF Contador thingy...

03-18-12, 03:55 PM

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03-18-12, 04:30 PM

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^^^
pretty much sums it up...

03-18-12, 04:35 PM

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Oh, the horror.

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03-18-12, 06:19 PM

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Hope nobody gets a flat tire riding through that mess.

03-18-12, 07:04 PM

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The lack of brains out there is amazing, carbon dust has been shown to have similar effect on the lungs as asbestos. I wonder if this guy would bust up an asbestos frame like that?

And I cant imagine what breaking this frame in this way is supposed to prove?

03-18-12, 07:45 PM

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Carbon doesn't turn into dust when it breaks like that, at least not any substantial amount. Warnings about inhaling dust from carbon fiber are mainly for cutting tubes with a saw. Also, video wasn't trying to prove anything, it was just a nice frame that a shop had to break some how.

03-18-12, 08:10 PM

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Carbon doesn't turn into dust when it breaks like that, at least not any substantial amount. Warnings about inhaling dust from carbon fiber are mainly for cutting tubes with a saw. Also, video wasn't trying to prove anything, it was just a nice frame that a shop had to break some how.

I realise that but it doesnt take a substantial amount to do harm, saw cutting creates a lot more but snapping and damaging still creates some. Some people have breathed a huge amount of asbestos dust and never developed a problem, other get problems from tiny amounts. deliberately breaking up carbon right in front of your face is silly, but its his lungs i guess

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would like to have seen that with a rear hub axle to see if it would make the rear hold up better.

03-18-12, 09:47 PM

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Seems like a really good way to get a couple of razor shards of CF impaled into your leg.

03-19-12, 01:17 AM

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Seems like a really good way to get a couple of razor shards of CF impaled into your leg.

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03-19-12, 06:02 AM

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If nothing else, the video helps calm the nerves of those looking to get into CF for the first time and have doubts about it's strength. However, I think I would have found something other than my leg to prove the point.

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07-24-12, 01:44 PM

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I'm the one who broke the frame in the video. To the guy crying about "carbon dust", you're an idiot. How do you think I cut integrated carbon seat-masts at the shop? LOL.

Also, Colnago forced us to destroy the frame in order to get a replacement. Read the damn description, people.

I'll have you know my legs are just fine...

07-24-12, 01:54 PM

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Aww video is private now. Pretty curious to see it

07-24-12, 02:03 PM

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I'm the one who broke the frame in the video. To the guy crying about "carbon dust", you're an idiot. How do you think I cut integrated carbon seat-masts at the shop? LOL.

Hopefully you don't cut them with a hammer.

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