Carbon Frame Fatigue Test

[atsimeri]

the truth

/watch?v=nvk63bmVpck

[jamiewhatwhat]

sounds like Robocop nailing C3PO

[foxdmulder]

sounds like my neighbour drilling his wife

[sallom899]

@01sean LOL

[rebelguevara1]

Now Now.... Don't be a Fish out of water. In school we learn Modulus of Rigidity.... In English if you never srpint on a bike= IN THIS VIDEO, THAT A LOT OF SHEAR STRESS

[Gromitdog1]

how realistic is this test, stretch it the other way, as if someone landed off a jump or tortionally from high pedaling forces.

[dcl97]

@Gromitdog1

This particular test is designed to test the force of impacting a wall head on. I don't know what speed this particular one is set at, but usually they are 15-20mph. So, anywhere from 2,500-3,400 lbs of force for a 150lb rider, which is why you have so much flex. A monocoque CF frame should theoretically have an infinite fatigue life so the machine should break long before the frame ever will.

[giantbluemarlin]

@dcl97

Sadly, in the REAL world, frames get scratched/gouged, hit by rocks...and break. This fatigue boasting about carbon is irrelevant. Designed specifically to make people think they are MORE durable than alloy. When in the REAL world, they are not. This shows people that the frame will prob not just snap due to normal riding so they part with their cash. But it is this frame alone and not REAL world. Let it fall over, drop a part on it.... Carbon breaks. Ok for racers w new bike each week.

[outlander180]

@giantbluemarlin Yes carbon breaks, but so does ally, and cromo. People ride an ally frame, break it and say oh maybe i was riding too hard. People ride a carbon frame and break it and say oh maybe I shouldnt have bought carbon. The only break proof frames are scandium and titanium, but fuck me they are expensive.

[davidoffon]

@outlander180 If I was to phuck you that might be expensive ass well!!

[mwb1996]

that frame is kinky ;)

[zebra3567]

OK I'm convinced, getting a carbon fibre frame

[amando96]

does AL compare to this?

[konastinky08]

i woudn't like my frame to flex like it dose on that test!

[iceee187]

I was going to put a dirty comment but it seems someone already beat me to the punch

[tecnomundos]

That`s more flexible than I thought it was possible.

[giantbluemarlin]

@tecnomundos

Is that a good thing? Flex wastes energy.

[maaaarzl]

@giantbluemarlin in this case the flexing absorbs the energy which normally would break the frame.

[madaboutrc]

HORNEY

[TheRealMZC]

This is one way to put 'miles' on your bike!