Mr Motivator Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Are those Coust Beta carbon forks still around or did they never actually get into full production? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br3n Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Ive actually got and been riding on a set of pace rc-31's (crabon fibre) and theyre as strong as any other fork ive riden, Lots of front wheel stuff including picks to over bar height and so far so good. Only problem with them is theyre too long really and as im changing frame im selling them (theyre on ebay, so pm if interested) but heres some pics for the sake of pics :P http://www.rideurban.info/br3n/trials/br3n2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 where can carbon fibre be bought from and how costly is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 where can carbon fibre be bought from and how costly is it? marineware.com They only sell sheets, as in one layer. A meter square is around £20. I looked into it all a while back. They are pretty helpfull if you email them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 well looking for extruded pipe, sheets would be rather useless for forks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 You can't extrude carbon fibre. It would have to be laid up from pre-preg sheet form onto a mould to make a tube. But of course it can be done. Here for example Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 cant it be woven? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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