Cyber Carbon Fiber 12.10.20
Lightest Bike Ever Made / Carbon Fiber Air Jordans / MTB Insider Secrets & More
Welcome to this week’s Cyber Carbon Fiber newsletter.
We have a jam-packed edition this week, so let’s get right into it.
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Top tier bike builder, Specialized, has created the lightest carbon fiber bike ever made, the Hotwalk Carbon.
Sadly, unless you are under the age of 3, it’s likely not for you.
Maybe your kids are having a banner year, but I’d take a hard pass on the $1000 price tag.
As our household Santa, I’d rather have a pair of the new AirPods Max, a cheap Strider for all my kids, and still pocket the change…
In response to all the hype and claims of poor taste, Pinkbike has designed some other much needed carbon fiber innovations, aka “Kids Need Carbon”. Cartoons by Taj Mihelich.
While on the topic of bikes and Pinkbike media - We Are One (WAO) from BC granted an exclusive AMA.
WOA is a rising star in the ultra secretive world of carbon fiber MTB wheels (they offer a lifetime warranty).
You’ll need to jump to the comments, but WOA gives away lots of secrets surrounding their carbon design.
They also share some details on their rumored entry into full frame / bike production.
Link here.
You swore! You swore on the Precious!
Check out Evil’s 2021 The Offering Carbon 29er / 140mm MTB promo.
Dubbed One Offering To Rule Them All. All Hail The Dark Lord of Single Track.
Cali’s Marin also dropped a similar 29er / 150mm trail bike this week.
And I Took That Personally…
Nike’s Jordan brand has released images of the new Jordan 1 Mid Carbon Fiber. Expect them on StockX soon.
It’s unlikely that I’ll be dancing in these anytime soon.
Is that Vibranium?
Audi is making a run of carbon fiber black Panther R8s for 2021.
Black and red throughout, I would have rather seen a Wakanda purplish-blue trim as a homage to Chadwick Boseman. #wakandaforever
Feel the Bern
Greater Boston based Bern has released their best carbon snow sports helmet.
“….in the range, crazy and deranged”
The Range Rover specific modifier, Overfinch, has released a black-on-white SVAutobiography Velocity Final Edition.
Not the Tik Tok Song
Monte Carlo Yacht’s MCY 105 is a mostly carbon fiber and kevlar construction. The design, styling, materials, and layout are similar to much larger mega-yachts.
It’s akin to getting a Lamborghini in Fiat 500 packaging.
Benz Bike
Sad to report that only the fork of the MB eBike is carbon. Robb Report link below.
Old Video That I Discovered
Check out this October article dubbed a tour of Norway’s Madshus nordic ski plant.
However, as I dove more into this, I found that the real tour can be see in this 2 year old YouTube video.
Automation galore. Aquavit is good for the brain as I was once told by a local.
We’ve got the Hennessey F5 Venom in all its carbon fiber chassis hype coming next week!
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