Will this technology work for a road bike
01-25-08, 08:29 AM
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Will this technology work for a road bike
The company my brother in law works for builds the lugs for these mountain bike frames. I'm wondering if this will make it's way over to road frames. Maybe it has and I've never seen it.
01-25-08, 08:37 AM
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01-25-08, 12:40 PM
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Very cool looking.
I'm not an engineer, but I get the idea that a frame of that design could be made lighter and stronger than traditional tubes.
But....
1) I'd hate to have to clean that thing after a muddy ride.
2) Any chance all the mud stuck in there could cause a problem during the ride?
3) On a road frame, would there be any aero issues? Don't know about that stuff.
That said, if one of those is waiting for me when I get home from work today I'll spend all night stripping my Specialized to move all the parts over to the new frame.
I'm not an engineer, but I get the idea that a frame of that design could be made lighter and stronger than traditional tubes.
But....
1) I'd hate to have to clean that thing after a muddy ride.
2) Any chance all the mud stuck in there could cause a problem during the ride?
3) On a road frame, would there be any aero issues? Don't know about that stuff.
That said, if one of those is waiting for me when I get home from work today I'll spend all night stripping my Specialized to move all the parts over to the new frame.
01-25-08, 12:52 PM
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Yeah, in an other thread about this I think the designers claimed that it would have less air resistance (due to wind passing through) but in reality it would be much less aerodynamic. The frame would have a lot more drag than a solid frame.
01-25-08, 01:03 PM
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Looks like you'd save an ounce of weight and add an ounce of wind resistance and pay through the nose to do it.
If the current bikes were cast iron or something, then that might be more worthwhile.
If the overall size were the same as other frame members, you could maybe shroud it in something.
If the current bikes were cast iron or something, then that might be more worthwhile.
If the overall size were the same as other frame members, you could maybe shroud it in something.
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01-25-08, 01:08 PM
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Ooh, cool. I hate how I currently have to leave my bottom bracket and headset installed when I clean my bike.
