COMPOSITE MATERIALS ARE AN ACCEPTED PART OF THE BICYCLE INDUSTRY WITH OVER 100,000 CARBON FIBER FRAMES PRODUCED IN 1991. THE MARKET, HOWEVER, IS STILL PERCEIVED AS RELATIVELY UNTAPPED, PARTICULARLY WHEN COMPARED WITH OTHER SPORTING GOODS. ADVANCES SINCE 1990 INDICATE THAT THE USE OF COMPOSITES FOR BICYCLES WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY. THIS UPSURGE WILL BE DRIVEN BY NEW, MORE EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING METHODS AND THE SPREAD OF THE MATERIALS TO COMPONENTS AND MOUNTAIN BIKE FRAMES. PAST AND PRESENT USAGE OF THE MATERIALS FOR BICYCLES IS REVIEWED. SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS ARE DESCRIBED, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR INCREASED MATERIAL USAGE ARE DISCUSSED.
| Number of Pages : | 20 |
| Published : | 06/01/1992 |
