BTP carbon cage - carbon fiber or plastic ???

Page 2 of 2

[ 17 posts ]

Go to page Previous 1, 2

Print view

Previous topic | Next topic

Author

Message

SWijland

Post subject: Re: BTP carbon cage - carbon fiber or plastic ???

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:06 pm

Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:41 pm
Posts: 551
Location: The Netherlands

Fake or cosmetic carbon is pretty easy to spot if you know what you are looking for. In sunlight real carbon fibre has a kind of depth to it, you can see into the structure. This is not the case with cosmetic carbon.

_________________
My Renovo R1 wooden bike project

Check it out: the most amazing vintage Colnago, Merckx and Pinarello collection

Top

mann2

Post subject: Re: BTP carbon cage - carbon fiber or plastic ???

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:38 am

Joined: Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:36 am
Posts: 72

a real CF cage is really really thin. plastics are thicker.

_________________
http://www.roadiemanila.com

Top

Page 2 of 2

[ 17 posts ]

Go to page Previous 1, 2

Board index » Discussion » Road

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: coppercook62, HammerTime2, savechief, thatdkid, tommasini and 64 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

	Author	Replies	Views	Last post
Beyond Carbon Fiber, Graphene or . . . . in Road	dogrange	9	1151	Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:49 am Velofreak
Carbon fiber disc road forks [ Go to page: 1 ... 4, 5, 6 ] in Road	UpFromOne	89	4779	Wed May 22, 2013 3:06 am tharmor
Carbon Fiber Kick Stand. 40g, $40USD [ Go to page: 1, 2 ] in Road	prendrefeu	21	1557	Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:21 pm mellowJohnny
1 piece custom carbon fiber seat&seatpost in Road	steel515	4	635	Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:51 pm 415brian
Lightweight Edelhelfer Carbon Bottle Cage in Road	Tillquist	11	992	Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:11 am bura