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Re: pic: Carbon fiber monocoque drivetrain Top view

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Originally Posted by gblake View Post
Carbon fiber bicycle frames are made of roundish tubes, not box shapes.
This is for a number of reasons. Chief among which is probably aerodynamics.
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Antenna towers, crane booms and frames, car roll cages, are generally made from (round) tubes, not boxes.
Rounded shapes might be worth investigating.
I agree. There are definitely merits although making sure that there are still adequate mounting options may be difficult.
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Definitely ket us all know how the eventual frame holds up, if one gets built.
Because this was mostly an exploratory design exercise, I doubt that it will be built. If it is, I be sure to post about the experience.
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