yikes :shock: this thread got me thinking, I just looked up the Exotic carbon forks I had http://www.carboncycles.cc/?s=0&t=2&c=43&p=498& = Recommended rider weight limit: 97.5kg (215lbs). Which means I was riding right on the edge
Bpool77":ro4oet0z said:Dont like the sound of that, carbon splinters the thought of it makes me cringe.... imagine a carbon seat and post going cruuunchhh :shock: :shock:
This is my plan so far anyway.
Frame- Coyote ultralite
Forks- Pace Rc31 or exotic
Wheels/hubs- Spinergy Spox
Carbon seat
Carbon Bars
maybe post
maybe stem
Roll on pay day :roll:
FST4RD":1um7roy3 said:Bpool77":1um7roy3 said:Dont like the sound of that, carbon splinters the thought of it makes me cringe.... imagine a carbon seat and post going cruuunchhh :shock: :shock:
This is my plan so far anyway.
Frame- Coyote ultralite
Forks- Pace Rc31 or exotic
Wheels/hubs- Spinergy Spox
Carbon seat
Carbon Bars
maybe post
maybe stem
Roll on pay day :roll:
I have a Coyote Ultralight Dual Slalom bike, well it's just a frame now. When my DB Apex broke due to rust I had to build it up quick smart for a XC race I was doing. It had Thomson post and stem, carbon seat, decent disc brake wheel set, 1.9 Maxxis Larsens and a few other nice bits. It came in quite light, well as light as I dared to go. After the 12 hour race it was creaking a bit But I think it was the BB more then anything.
Bpool77":3plti0rs said:FST4RD":3plti0rs said:Bpool77":3plti0rs said:Dont like the sound of that, carbon splinters the thought of it makes me cringe.... imagine a carbon seat and post going cruuunchhh :shock: :shock:
This is my plan so far anyway.
Frame- Coyote ultralite
Forks- Pace Rc31 or exotic
Wheels/hubs- Spinergy Spox
Carbon seat
Carbon Bars
maybe post
maybe stem
Roll on pay day :roll:
I have a Coyote Ultralight Dual Slalom bike, well it's just a frame now. When my DB Apex broke due to rust I had to build it up quick smart for a XC race I was doing. It had Thomson post and stem, carbon seat, decent disc brake wheel set, 1.9 Maxxis Larsens and a few other nice bits. It came in quite light, well as light as I dared to go. After the 12 hour race it was creaking a bit But I think it was the BB more then anything.
Id be creaking a bit after 12 hours :shock: never mind the bike!!!
Bob":20enwujx said:yikes :shock: this thread got me thinking, I just looked up the Exotic carbon forks I had http://www.carboncycles.cc/?s=0&t=2&c=43&p=498& = Recommended rider weight limit: 97.5kg (215lbs). Which means I was riding right on the edge
cyfa2809":378pt3st said:And majority of parts have to meet certain standard regulations anyway although im not sure if the asian companies stick to them (rigourously?) or not.tintin40":378pt3st said:I like reading cyfa2809 views
I think the 'made in taiwan' tag doesnt necessarily mean cheap crap anymore.
J i m s t e r":1oytj7si said:cyfa2809":1oytj7si said:And majority of parts have to meet certain standard regulations anyway although im not sure if the asian companies stick to them (rigourously?) or not.tintin40":1oytj7si said:I like reading cyfa2809 views
I think the 'made in taiwan' tag doesnt necessarily mean cheap crap anymore.
Chatting to a few LBS owners, it would appear 95% of major brands you have heard of are manufactured by the same handful of factories in Taiwan. The designs and final assemblies (drivetrain and stickers) may be done back at the brand's HQ but manufacture is all done there.
Giant are the biggest manufacturer in the world, but only do their own brand. Merida are next biggest, IIRC they do Spezzie, Kona, Boardman, Carrera and of course their own brand. Kona and Spezzie frames have also been sold as Carreras with the difference being drivetrain and price. The frames are also sold as different brands in other countries.
A friend of mine lives there and he says the whole place is very much into being "Cutting edge"; the standard of living is very good. The quality control in factories is a source of great pride as the Taiwanese like to distance themselves politically from the mainland Chinese.
The Taiwanese plants are themselves under threat from factories in mainland China undercutting them, which is why unemployment is appearing on their political radar for the first time since the 70s.
Regarding carbon itself, I am 14 stone and having seen (not personally mind; on the internet) carbon bars shattering, I've decided to go with carbon-wrapped alloy on my Bontrager for bars and stem. I have got carbon forks but as the bike won't be doing rock gardens I am happy.
Some of the deals on ebay seem bonkers cheap though; unbranded carbon frame, stem, bars, post and seat for around £400 IIRC. Don't know anyone that's taken the plunge yet but it's tempting.