Thursday, May 7, 2009

Opt For Carbon Frame For Bicycles

By James Weir

Bicycling is a way of traveling in China and supports the green revolution. Bicycling is generally done for joy and sports. This improves blood circulation in the legs thereby enriching the leg and the abdominal muscles with oxygen. The handle bar is fixed over the front wheel of the bicycle and is used by the cyclist as a support for the hands and to give direction for the travel. The frame of the cycle is made of steel, aluminum or titanium.

Recently carbon alloy has been used for making bicycle frames. Carbon frames are strong, light and perform better than other materials. Flaws can happen during designing and making of these frames.

You should choose bicycle frames with the correct measurements and angles suited for you. Frames manufactured by reputed companies are built to handle any road condition that you might encounter. Especially, when the road is bumpy or sloppy on the hill, the design of the frame plays a major role in your balance control and speed.

Carbon has all the best qualities of other materials put together. It has the comfort of the steel and titanium alloys. Its lightness is unmatched by other metals. You should be very careful when handling carbon frames of bicycles.

Crashing due to careless riding can end up with damage to the frame. The carbon fibers woven into the frame tubes may be disintegrated due to sudden impact and is hard to be repaired. If the frame happens to be made of aluminum or steel, the broken portion can be joined by gas or arc welding, followed by painting.

A replaceable rear gear hanger is compulsory for your bicycle with carbon frame. In case it bends due to improper handling or dash against any hard surface, you can yourself bolt the extra item that you possess during the journey. Finding a carbon repairer in the vicinity of your trail is very hard.

Generally, the manufacturer is smart enough to cover his substandard carbon bicycle frame with attractive paints so as to hide from the customer any visible defects existing in the frame. This is at least the standard practice followed by less reputed manufacturers of cycles made of steel and aluminum tubes. By this, badly welded and improperly finished parts are cleverly camouflaged by aesthetic looking paints. Sometimes, the metal tubes are covered by soft leather by which the customer is mesmerized into buying the product.

Thus, if the carbon tubes used in bicycle frames are thoroughly made and joined by skilled professionals, you should not worry about whether the frame is painted or not. The most important point for an elite cyclist is the ergonomics of the whole vehicle. - 22873

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