CARBON FIBER'S PROMISE OF HIGH STRENGTH WITH LOW WEIGHT HAS INTERESTED BICYCLE BUILDERS SINCE THE MATERIAL WAS DEVELOPED. IT TOPS THE LISTS FOR HIGHEST SPECIFIC STRENGTH AND HIGHEST SPECIFIC MODULUS. PROPERLY DESIGNED COMPOSITE TUBE FRAMES OFFER MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE TO WEIGHT RATIO. THIS PAPER CHARTS THE EVOLUTION OF THE USE OF CARBON FIBER IN BICYCLE FRAMES AND COMPONENTS.
