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Re: Carbon Fiber

First of all, if I knew there was a one piece composite frame at a competition, CF or not, I'd go check it out, and probably ogle it.

That said, I just have one thing to add to what everyone else has said- think damage control. If you can use all clamps on tube, and set up a way to quick change a broken frame, then by all means, if you have the resources, go for it. But, remember, if your frame breaks (And it likely will at some point unless overdesigned - just the way Murphy and robot prototypes tangle), that particular one is pretty mush toast. You'll have either a crack with layers and a few fibers sticking out all over the place that will propagate, or a massive composite explosion, but either way, a replacement will be in order. So just design with an option out, and bring some gloves.

The best of luck- I think this could turn out to look really good!
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