SCHINDELHAUER bicycle - Made in germany

[glockman]

Do you pass on your carbon after 3 years or still ride it?

I understand carbon fibre has a shelf life. Something about the weave and epoxy being weakened over time due to usage and UV exposure.

 

[Leongsam]

I understand carbon fibre has a shelf life. Something about the weave and epoxy being weakened over time due to usage and UV exposure.

Unless you damage the frame, your carbon bike will last longer than you.

 

[winners]

Unless you damage the frame, your carbon bike will last longer than you.

I've been riding an OEM carbon fibre bicycle for the last 5 years and the frame is still going strong, despite having skidded once. However, my SHIMANO bottom bracket is starting have squeaking noise recently.

Overall, I find that carbon fibre bicycles are still not as rigid as titanium ones. That's why my next bicycle if I'll ever change, will be a titanium one as I believe its rigidity will be much better than the former.

 

[scroobal]

Yes, that was my concern. That plus the short effect of a knock. It should never leave your sight as a knock can lead to the damn thing collapsing. The trouble is we are all sentimental and we never give up on things that bring us good memories.

I am sure one day a bike shop is going to bring in an MRI scanner.

I understand carbon fibre has a shelf life. Something about the weave and epoxy being weakened over time due to usage and UV exposure.

 

[Leongsam]

Yes, that was my concern. That plus the short effect of a knock. It should never leave your sight as a knock can lead to the damn thing collapsing. The trouble is we are all sentimental and we never give up on things that bring us good memories.

I am sure one day a bike shop is going to bring in an MRI scanner.

In the early days, I viewed carbon as nothing more than black plastic. My first ride on a carbon bike was filled with the fear that my skinny "plastic" fork would disintegrate upon hitting a bump while I was going downhill at 80kph and I'd be killed for sure.

10 years have passed and experience has shown me that carbon fibre is now stronger than steel and alloy frames. (no experience with Titanium). This experience has come from examining frames after numerous pile ups which happen on a regular basis in our club racing schedule. Unless you hit a lamp post or some road furniture head on, a carbon frame is not going to shatter. It behaves like Bamboo after it is broken. The fibres still hold everything together.

I have a cheapo friend who is still riding with a cracked chainstay as a result of the bike being manhandled while in transit on Qantas in a soft bike case. 6 months have passed and the crack has not propagated and the bike is still perfectly ridable. He's doing battle with the insurance company and refuses to buy a new frame. He wants the insurance company to pay.

 

[scroobal]

Thanks, appreciate the sharing of experience. I do realise that technology does not remain the same. Your first para resonates and I guess I too have to move on. No Ti experience either.

In the early days, I viewed carbon as nothing more than black plastic. My first ride on a carbon bike was filled with the fear that my skinny "plastic" fork would disintegrate upon hitting a bump while I was going downhill at 80kph and I'd be killed for sure.

10 years have passed and experience has shown me that carbon fibre is now stronger than steel and alloy frames. (no experience with Titanium). This experience has come from examining frames after numerous pile ups which happen on a regular basis in our club racing schedule. Unless you hit a lamp post or some road furniture head on, a carbon frame is not going to shatter. It behaves like Bamboo after it is broken. The fibres still hold everything together.

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[singveld]

Thanks, appreciate the sharing of experience. I do realise that technology does not remain the same. Your first para resonates and I guess I too have to move on. No Ti experience either.

dun buy carbon fibre, it just broadcast to everyone, come steal me. Unless you are willing to bring it with you everywhere.

 

[Leongsam]

dun buy carbon fibre, it just broadcast to everyone, come steal me. Unless you are willing to bring it with you everywhere.

In NZ, most bike thefts occur when the bike is sitting in the garage and nobody is at home.

People who ride racing bikes aren't going to chain their bikes to a lamp post and go for lunch or a movie.

 

[singveld]

In NZ, most bike thefts occur when the bike is sitting in the garage and nobody is at home.

People who ride racing bikes aren't going to chain their bikes to a lamp post and go for lunch or a movie.

not even to lunch or toilet???????????
they're not hungry.

 

[scroobal]

He is right. You only use a hack bike for running errands, or some light recreation. And you bring along a bike lock. Not a racer. It never leaves your sight and when you stop for a break you typically its an outdoor seating and you see the bike. No locks or chains. If it is toilet break, someone from your riding group looks after it.

not even to lunch or toilet???????????
they're not hungry.

 

[Leongsam]

not even to lunch or toilet???????????
they're not hungry.

This is what end of ride coffee looks like. Yes we can order coffee and go to the toilet. The pack looks after the equipment.

 

[scroobal]

Bro, you should try a carbon bike even if it not a racer. We are talking about a different world.

dun buy carbon fibre, it just broadcast to everyone, come steal me. Unless you are willing to bring it with you everywhere.

 

[singveld]

Bro, you should try a carbon bike even if it not a racer. We are talking about a different world.

I dun think so, i think all aluminium schindelhauer is the way to go.

 

[Leongsam]

The Supercorsa Pista is a beauty. Fixed or Single-speed?

I have a vintage Legnano Pista. 8.9 kg for the whole setup. Campagnolo equipped, with Fiamme rims. Conti tubulars. And yes, steel is real, I love the ride.

It has 10 speed campagnollo.

 

[glockman]

I dun think so, i think all aluminium schindelhauer is the way to go.

Bear in mind that aluminium gives a harsher ride. Its very stiff vertically, and flexes a lot laterally. Forward energy is loss with the flexing. A good mitigation would be the use of a carbon fork to absorb some of the harshness of the road.

 

[glockman]

It has 10 speed campagnollo.

But the Supercorsa Pista frame is not made to accommodate any derailleurs. Unless you are using an adaptor claw for your rear d and a clamp-on front d. Or you meant to refer to the Supercorsa, which is a road frameset. Whichever it is, its a beauty.

 

[Leongsam]

But the Supercorsa Pista frame is not made to accommodate any derailleurs. Unless you are using an adaptor claw for your rear d and a clamp-on front d. Or you meant to refer to the Supercorsa, which is a road frameset. Whichever it is, its a beauty.

Sorry that was the wrong frame. Here's an image of MY bike. It's the road version with the same paintwork as the Supercorsa Pista that I took from the website. Mixture of old and new technology.

 

[singveld]

Bear in mind that aluminium gives a harsher ride. Its very stiff vertically, and flexes a lot laterally. Forward energy is loss with the flexing. A good mitigation would be the use of a carbon fork to absorb some of the harshness of the road.

good idea. I might consider that to ruin the look of schindelhauer true alu.

 

[singveld]

Sorry that was the wrong frame. Here's an image of MY bike. It's the road version with the same paintwork as the Supercorsa Pista that I took from the website. Mixture of old and new technology.

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very nice looking bicycle.

 

[Leongsam]

very nice looking bicycle.

I took that picture in the studio with my Phase One.