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flag caine (Aug 13, 2008 at 13:40)
CRAP!!! that takes a shit load of force to do that
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flag duartesimoes (Aug 13, 2008 at 13:43)
Blank Stare Frown
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flag tanano (Aug 13, 2008 at 14:31)
Ohhhh Shit!!!
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flag joaquim (Aug 13, 2008 at 15:34)
!WOW!
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flag ahoj (Aug 13, 2008 at 16:42)
-.-'
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flag szfetbb (Aug 13, 2008 at 23:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
I do not think it takes a lot of force to break carbon fiber lever... that's quite stupid to use them for DH, other than World Cup top 10...
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flag vi5000 (Aug 14, 2008 at 12:32)
Stupid to say this. Sorry)
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flag szfetbb (Aug 20, 2008 at 9:01)
Carbon fiber levers weigh maybe 20g less than alu levers, and they break in pieces while hit what u must have noticed. CF is much more resitant for bending and most mechanical deformation than alu, but it is not resistant for hits. Alu usually bends when hit, brakes only when hit really hard. WC guys use it because they are paid for that... and their sponsors who want to sell that crap to normal people, want them to use it...
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flag StevePrice (Sep 3, 2008 at 13:28)
carbon fibre doesnt take stress atall, if you knew the make up of the carbon bonds they are strong but if alot of pressure is placed upon it then it will give suddenly and not bend and deform
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flag freerider7434 (Aug 21, 2008 at 11:40)
if you dont want to do that have them a bit loose so you can move them and it will save you
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flag bosc (Aug 23, 2008 at 3:40)
szfetbb: where do you see carbon lever broken? The lever body is broken and it is made from magnesium. I own Ultimates and can say that they are quite flexy. Carbon lever doesn't act there...
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flag konastabdelux (Oct 13, 2008 at 3:12)
nuff said.
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flag grezza (Aug 27, 2008 at 8:07)
'szfetbb' the carbon lever didnt brake, the whole lever body broke off. so to say carbon is weak is wrong, as clearly the lever stood up to the impact a lot better than the lever body.
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flag szfetbb (Sep 2, 2008 at 8:20)
OK, crap, UR right! I am stu... stunned!
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flag manta (Sep 10, 2008 at 6:39)
uuu ;(it's sad
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flag downhilldro (Oct 6, 2008 at 6:27)
eeek!
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flag PartyBoy13 (Oct 19, 2008 at 0:58)
destroyer Razz
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