Category: Podcast

The duo returns for the 15th episode! In today's chat, they sit down with Elevated Materials out of Los Angeles, a carbon fiber up cycling and production outfit. They also make impressive carbon fiber skateboards! Their conversation starts on what is up cycling, and continues through why it matters for...

Big news from EuroBike 18 dropped in the past few days. Ceramic Speed, a Dutch drivetrain and bearing company, released a prototype concept of a carbon fiber driveshaft drivetrain. We think it is pretty amazing! Tune in to this episode for our thoughts on the design, aesthetics and potential uses.

For this episode, the duo went to Bend OR for a live recording Q/A session with Scalehouse, a non-profit and member supported arts and culture organization. We talk all about Ruckus: who we are, what we do, why we love hot dogs and much much more. Do not miss thus...

For this episode the duo discusses the future of carbon fiber. Will computers and robots be able to fully automate layup and production? What will resins be like in fifteen years? What technology today is too expensive but will be mainstream soon? Listen to all this and more...today! The future...

For this edition of the #carbonqueries, we answer a question about trade shows, specifically, which ones we attend and why. We discuss new NDT ideas like laser shearography and flash thermograpy. Finally, the discussion includes a dissection of the "I gotta guy" quotient and how it pertains to multiple realms...

For our 10th #carbonqueries we answer a question we probably answer a few times a day; what's the best way to touch up paint on my carbon frame? It can be as easy as nail polish or as tough as sanding down the frame. Tune in to find out why.

Have you ever tired to remove a stuck seatpost? If you have not, tune in to this episode for our tips. tricks and how to's on the arduous process. It's very easy to destroy a frame in this process! If you have tried, come tune in and commiserate with us...

Adding cable stops to a carbon frame is not exactly difficult, but one must follow many necessary steps in order to ensure proper and safe performance for the long haul. Tune in to find out more!

The duo returns for the 13th episode of "The Fiber Side Chats". On this Earth Day, they re-open a current industry discussion regarding the environmental ethics surrounding both Carbon Fiber and Aluminum from production to end-of-life. The side they choose might surprise you! Don't miss this one.

Replacing h2o bottle bosses seems easy...until you accidentally split a frame legnthwise. Tune in to this #carbonqueries for our take on how to safely replace these bosses.