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| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 18 |
| Location: |  Braga, Portugal |
| Member Since: | 6 Oct 2006 |
| Favorite Trails: | Descidas ingreme, single track |
| Bike I ride: | Gint atx dh |
| About Me: | Gosto de curtir a vida |
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meatmarketfreak
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June 29, 2008 at 8:17
June 29, 2008 at 8:17
yes carbon,
The most important point about the frame that GT engineers stressed was that the Fury was designed out of carbon fiber for strength purposes and not for lightweight purposes. Many carbon fiber frames have been designed in the past to be lightweight, and when they are designed to be light, they can fail easily if improperly used, leading to the misconception that carbon fiber is a weak material. The fact is that carbon fiber has a strength-to-weight ratio over ten times that of aluminum. So it should be possible to design a much stronger frame from carbon fiber, at a similar weight as an aluminum one.
The most important point about the frame that GT engineers stressed was that the Fury was designed out of carbon fiber for strength purposes and not for lightweight purposes. Many carbon fiber frames have been designed in the past to be lightweight, and when they are designed to be light, they can fail easily if improperly used, leading to the misconception that carbon fiber is a weak material. The fact is that carbon fiber has a strength-to-weight ratio over ten times that of aluminum. So it should be possible to design a much stronger frame from carbon fiber, at a similar weight as an aluminum one.
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