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CARBON FIBRE BMX FRAMES?
HEYWOOD BMX:
:) I run carbon forks and know some people have issues with them.I don`t dispute that cromo is the way to go for BMX frames,after all if it`s not broke,don`t fix it.I`ve had.have some good alloy race frames too,just seems to me carbon BMX frames are a fad? The price seems totally extortionate and I don`t think the weight saving is all that.Cromo frames seem to be coming down in weight,for racing I`d say that`s a bonus.Not too sure about some mega light cromo freestyle frames-I`ve heard mixed views.
HEYWOOD BMX:
--- Quote from: dibly
i had an fmf 5 tube carbon race frame with carbon forks, cranks and seat post
it sucked eggs long time! ---
No offence intended,but wasn`t the FMF frame you mentioned almost a direct copy of the Avent frames?
--- End quote ---
dibly:
i think so i just hated the bike i thought i would love it but i didnt its just my views im sure some people really like carbon it just aint for me
perry:
steel is real !
a decent cromo frame will last forever if cared for ( within reason , you know what i mean )
alloy frames have a life expectancy before they fatigue ( ever wondered why mtbs with big forks have big gussets , CRACKKKK )
carbon is just a marketing gimmick , sorry to break it to the masses but it just is ;D . now the geometry is about right in bmx there isnt much a company can do to get that " i must fookin have that " feeling from a potential customer , all they can do is refine what they have .
frames are better off being made in steel , but that doesnt get the same reaction from average man on the street like a carbon frame would , but average man on the street doesnt know carbons shortfalls , brittle / flex / delaminates in the sun etc , they just see something fancy to spend a big wedge of money on
the fast guys will be fast enough to be given them , so cracking a few wouldnt be any problem . the real racers , the bread and butter of the racing scene wouldnt pay £1000 for a frame alone , they would spread the cost on things like travel and dependable parts , which leaves the rich posers who want the latest stuff but never ride enough to see how bad they are . but after all the fast racers use them so they must be good eh :P
:rant:
zed4130:
I did a post a few weeks back about the new carbon gt, think most on here prefere good old 4130, but as said with it becoming a olympic sport its no bad thing to see new technoligy (spelling lol) but i personaly dont like it, steal is real and all that ;)
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