Carbon is the new rubber

RE: Carbon is the new rubber

jswim — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:08:41 GMT

Techsuit martyrs, Luddites, etc, ignore links above and click here: http://bit.ly/defcon :lmao: Haven't seen that one in awhile... thanks for the laugh. On a side note, I always thought Rick Astly's voice sounded like it should have come out of a different body. ;)

RE: Carbon is the new rubber

Former Member — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:56:46 GMT

Hoooooooooo Huuuuuuuuum. Just when the can of worms was beginnng to get sealed, yet another advancement in "suit technology" starts opening it up again. :worms: CD

RE: Carbon is the new rubber

orca1946 — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:55:48 GMT

FINA will quickly jump on this as soon as someone breaks a record with one on !!!!!!!

RE: Carbon is the new rubber

aztimm — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:48:12 GMT

Funny, I was just looking at some bike shorts and jerseys online last night, and the newest versions are carbon. It said something like, "good enough to ride on, good enough to ride in." The pricing really wasn't too bad. But then again in the cycling world you get used to sticker shock rather quickly.

RE: Carbon is the new rubber

knelson — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:28:56 GMT

What part of fabric doesn't FINA understand? Have you ever seen carbon fiber? It sure looks like a fabric when woven! Wikipedia agrees, too: Several thousand carbon fibers are twisted together to form a yarn, which may be used by itself or woven into a fabric. en.wikipedia.org/.../Carbon_(fiber) "Fabric" doesn't imply a natural material otherwise none of the current suits containing lycra, nylon or polyester would be legal. edit: now that I think about it the suit rules use the word "textile" rather than "fabric," correct?

RE: Carbon is the new rubber

Allen Stark — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:21:14 GMT

What part of fabric doesn't FINA understand?