SamboT@lemm.ee to Mountain Biking@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoShould carbon mtb frames be protected with a film? Or do you all ride bare carbon?message-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up15
arrow-up15message-squareShould carbon mtb frames be protected with a film? Or do you all ride bare carbon?SamboT@lemm.ee to Mountain Biking@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoIt’s a good idea to protect any frame. Random rock with a sharp edge can puncture anything in the right circumstances.
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoYes. Some modern steel frames have super thin 0.8mm sections which can be punctured without much force. No one wants to ride a 10kg frame.
It’s a good idea to protect any frame. Random rock with a sharp edge can puncture anything in the right circumstances.
also the steel ones?
Yes. Some modern steel frames have super thin 0.8mm sections which can be punctured without much force. No one wants to ride a 10kg frame.