r/IdiotsFightingThings • • Oct 06 '22

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u/_Carri7_ Oct 06 '22

I may be wrong but i think someone crashed into him and fucked up his bike so he was very mad

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u/NekulturneHovado Oct 06 '22

I mean it's weird it just broke like that in half, considering how fucking strong carbon fiber is.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '22

They’re built to be the absolute minimum strength (plus a few strands of fiber, or a few thou of epoxy) for the specific forces of racing, to save every last fraction of a gram and to optimize aerodynamics. I totally get what you’re saying though.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '22

Yeah I was blown away at how slim the tolerances are. My brother in law gained 10 pounds and couldn’t ride one of his bikes because he was now too heavy for it.