Carbon Fiber Explanation in bicycle

Carbon fiber is popular used in bike industry and many people didn’t know very well about this material, now we simply talk about carbon fiber features.

What we often say "carbon fiber" is actually "carbon fiber composite material", which is a high-performance composite material formed by curing carbon fiber with resin (usually epoxy resin). In carbon fiber composite materials, in addition to carbon fiber itself, the quality of epoxy resin also plays a vital role in the performance of carbon fiber composite materials.

In the bicycle industry, carbon fiber composite materials have the advantages of high strength, light weight, and high plasticity compared with metal materials commonly used on other bicycles. More importantly, the anisotropy of carbon fiber itself is very suitable for use in bicycle frames. For sports equipment with more complex directions of force, such as the rear seat fork that requires better vertical compliance and the bottom bracket that requires high rigidity in all directions, carbon fibers with different moduli and different The combination of stacking methods in different directions can achieve the specific rigidity and vertical compliance requirements of each part.

Are carbon fiber bikes expensive?

As a product with high material prices and complicated production process, generally speaking, the price of carbon fiber bicycles will be higher than that of metal frame bicycles such as aluminum alloy and steel for the same commercial grade. However, the high price of most carbon fiber bicycle products with the highest brand positioning is not entirely determined by the carbon fiber material itself. The high-performance frame design, the same high-performance accessories, and even fine painting are all components of a bicycle part of the bike's value.

Carbon fiber bikes are not for heavy weight?

XM TOURDE CYCLING Carbon fiber bicycles, like all other products, have undergone rigorous performance and safety tests before leaving the factory. On this basis, the design weight limit of a product is related to its material, structure, use, etc., and will not change because it is made of carbon fiber. For the specific weight limit of each product, please refer to the corresponding product manual.

Why do some carbon fiber products have no texture?

If your carbon fiber product does not have the so-called "carbon fiber pattern", excluding the case of coating coverage, it means that the surface layer of this product is made of UD carbon fiber, that is, unidirectional carbon fiber. The "carbon fiber texture" we often say is mostly the texture formed by the 90° weaving of multiple bundles of carbon fibers. This is based on the anisotropy of carbon fibers and is processed in order to take advantage of the advantages of carbon fibers in different directions. Woven carbon fiber and unidirectional carbon fiber have different advantages and functions, and there is no obvious difference between good and bad.

Should carbon fiber bikes be kept out of direct sunlight?

In theory, the ultraviolet rays in the sun will have a certain effect on the aging of epoxy resin, but this is only theoretical. In real life, there is no need to worry too much about this. Oxygen, humidity, ultraviolet rays, etc. will cause changes in epoxy resin, but in normal use, the impact of these factors can be described as negligible. We recommend that you choose a cool and dry environment when parking your carbon fiber bicycle for a long time, but in daily use, you don’t need to worry about the impact of the environment on carbon fiber. Please enjoy outdoor riding!

What components in bicycle can carbon fiber make?

Carbon fiber can be made into carbon handlebars (features carbon MTB handlebars,carbon gravel handlebars etc.),carbon forks,carbon seat post,carbon frames(features carbon MTB frameset,carbon gravel frameset etc.),carbon bottle cages,carbon rims,carbon wheels etc.

Can Carbon fiber bicycle be repaired?

Carbon fiber is not like some people think, a partial failure means that the entire frame is scrapped. In fact, if the carbon fiber frame is damaged, it can be repaired with new carbon fiber materials - of course, you need a professional carbon fiber repair team to ensure the safety of the repaired product.you can click here How To Repair The Carbon Bikes Frames ? to check the simple repair instruction.