Today's little thing: I asked Chandler to explain the difference in the various carbon fibers used in the manufacture of bicycles. While there are grades of steel and aluminum and titanium, there are no industry standards for carbon. Thus it is difficult to compare Specialized's FACT 10r carbon and their FACT 11r carbon. "The 11's stiffer." "How much stiffer? $4,000 stiffer?"
Chandler was nice enough to nod his head and explain.
Though explaining is not easy to do. I want to cut the physics class and just get to the dollars and cents of it: "Is the carbon fiber on a Madone 5.2 really $4,000 less rigid than the carbon on a Madone 6.9?" (After all, it's just a small bike frame.)
But Chandler is patient with me. He builds bikes, he knows his stuff, and though he rides a Colnago, he gives an open and honest answer.
I like that.
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