Your Carbon Fibre Bike Won’t Last Forever.

Carbon isn’t infallible - it fatigues just like any other material. It could be many things, from the forces and stresses of being ridden to UV damage from sunlight. Pro cyclists even talk about their fully intact, uncrashed frames ‘dying’ after extensive use. Carbon Fibre wear is a complex process and Ollie has enlisted the help of Formula 1 Composites Engineer and an Oxford University Professor to find out more… 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - What actually is Carbon Fibre? 01:29 - Tom Batho (McLaren Senior Specialist, Materials Engineer) 01:38 - Does carbon fibre fatigue over time? (Tom) 02:15 - What causes damage to carbon fibre? (Tom) 03:18 - How does mechanical stress affect carbon fibre? (Tom) 05:10 - How does the use of carbon fibre in Formula 1 differ from Cycling? (Tom) 07:00 - Is the carbon fibre used in F1 or aerospace different to that used in Cycling? (Tom) 09:05 - Has the resin used in carbon fibre seen any technological developments? (Tom) 10:18 - Does UV light a