I follow the Snob, he's alright.
I've owned a carbon fiber bike, it was alright.
On Monday, January 29, 2024 at 8:24:49 PM UTC-5 John Rinker wrote:
> Thanks for sharing this link Keith. I do enjoy the irreverence of Eben,
> but he certainly seems to be tempering as he ages. Among the salient
Thanks for sharing this link Keith. I do enjoy the irreverence of Eben, but
he certainly seems to be tempering as he ages. Among the salient points he
makes, I found the following to be a favorite:
"See, carbon bikes and components were designed to be serviced by shop
technicians and team
>From the comments:* But looking forward to your next article “15 Best
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On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 10:10 AM Patrick Moore wrote:
> I do like to read Weiss; under his profane and flippant exterior he has a
> lot of common sense.
>
>
I do like to read Weiss; under his profane and flippant exterior he has a
lot of common sense.
But I'm curious: making a distinction between carbon fiber and stupid light
carbon fiber, can cf be made tough as well as strong? That is, can it be
made to withstand the thousand natural shocks that
Eben Weiss shines a light on the folly of carbon, in the way only he can.
https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/opinion/theres-no-good-reason-to-buy-a-carbon-bike/?fbclid=IwAR0muu-zFYlIDfTmjI3DiAeGq8a9WL0O3NfeyNV6biqV4dGqV-CGxsRbrDU
While I'm at it, I've been meaning to share this. A modern
