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Carbon bikes aren’t fragile
– Paul H
Commented May 20 at 14:56
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Nor made of plastic…
– Warren Burton
Commented May 20 at 17:19
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@WarrenBurton "Carbon fiber composite materials, also known as carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP), are composite materials made of carbon fibers and resin (mainly epoxy resin)". If plastics is what mitsubishi chemical group considers it then that is a good enough authority for me. You can also ask google what the resin is in the carbon-resin-mix is and it will answer that it is a plastic. m-chemical.co.jp/en/products/departments/mcc/composite-products/…. Fragile is my opinion.
– WornChain
Commented May 20 at 20:23
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@WornChain Safety glass is a composite material which includes plastics (which makes it much less fragile, BTW) but it would be strange and confusing if you went around saying cars have plastic windshields. Carbon fiber can be 'brittle' but so are a lot of things we don't consider 'fragile'.
– JimmyJames
Commented May 20 at 21:19
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@JimmyJames You'd better send a letter to Mitsubishi Chemical and educate them as well while you are at it. GL.
– WornChain
Commented May 20 at 21:56

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