Tag: materials
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Design of the Arantix Mountain Bike
As most regular readers know, I am an industrial designer, but I do not work in the bicycle industry. As much as I enjoy writing about bikes a couple hours a week, my real job obviously has to take precedence over the blog, and any other bike related reading, when I get really busy. For…
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Materials in Bicycles Conference
I mentioned the Materials in Bicycles Conference late last year, but with the 2007 Tour de France set to kick of in London in just a few weeks, it is worth mentioning again. Dr. Alex Moulton, Chris Boardman, Mike Burrows, Cannondale engineer Chris Dodman, and several others are set to speak at the conference, which…
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“Materials in Bicycles” conference
I just saw a mention of something that sounds pretty cool in the Road Bike Rider newsletter. Prior to the start of the 2007 Tour De France in London on Friday, July 6th 2007, Carlton Reid of Bike Biz will chair a one-day conference called “Materials in Bicycles.” Speakers will include Dr. Alex Moulton, Chris…
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Aluminum vs. Carbon fiber vs. Titanium
Anyone who is involved in the product development process is familiar with some form of destructive testing. Admit it, it is fun to push materials to their limit and watch them fail. This post is not really about a test per se, but more of a demonstration. Still, if you are interested in seeing a…