deanbean Posted September 16, 2017 Share An eye opening post from Pole Bicycles. Makes me question whether I should be buying a carbon frame!https://www.polebicycles.com/why-arent-we-going-for-carbon-frames/ arendoog and Pah Bear 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongooser Posted September 16, 2017 Share An eye opening post from Pole Bicycles. Makes me question whether I should be buying a carbon frame!https://www.polebicycles.com/why-arent-we-going-for-carbon-frames/kinda dodge how know one ever mentioned the waste methods... Edited September 16, 2017 by Mongooser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omumborombonga Posted September 16, 2017 Share Interesting article. Thanks for sharing. Get's u thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCH Posted September 16, 2017 Share Luckily bauxite mining leaves no trace.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omumborombonga Posted September 16, 2017 Share Luckily bauxite mining leaves no trace....Good point and the processing therafter is hardly what u would call environmentaly friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted September 16, 2017 Share Great! Really amazing to see a company standing firm on its values. BSG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCH Posted September 16, 2017 Share I do get what they are saying ito carbon; but lets be honest, none is ideal. Aluminium mining aside, the processing is horendously energy hungry. Good point and the processing therafter is hardly what u would call environmentaly friendly. Edited September 16, 2017 by FCH deanbean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanbean Posted September 16, 2017 Share I do get what they are saying ito carbon; but lets be honest, none is ideal. Aluminium mining aside, the processing is horendously energy hungry. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35340528 In other words Steel is Really good???? I think the concerns are more about the recycling, or lack thereof arendoog and gummibear 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCH Posted September 16, 2017 Share True on recycling; unfortunately resmelting is more energy ussage...but that is vs non recycling. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35340528In other words Steel is Really goodI think the concerns are more about the recycling, or lack thereof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted September 18, 2017 Share How for they go all the way down the design process path to where they begin selecting frame producers and only then pick up on the waste issue? Steven Knoetze (sk27), funnyman, JanJan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted September 18, 2017 Share Ban carbon and alu bikes and only allow steel frames for now. The time has come, in fact we are at the tipping point, for mankind to take drastic action on sustainability. Nature has had enough of mankind`s bs and punishment is due. gummibear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted September 18, 2017 Share In other words Steel is Really good I think the concerns are more about the recycling, or lack thereof I have recycled a number of steel frames. First they went to my girlfriend, then to my gardener and then when I needed a LeJeune for the Tour of Ara, I got it back..... PhilipV, Kalahari Vegmot, gummibear and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted September 18, 2017 Share uh puhleeze. it just looks like the accounting dept redflagged their carbon venture and now they're looking fror a way out. the only way this post makes sense. "POLE bicycles now only in bamboo, for the planet" http://www.calfeedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Bamboo-MTB.jpg PhilipV, arendoog, Kalahari Vegmot and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted September 18, 2017 Share all those pesticides to keep the bamboo growing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted September 18, 2017 Share all those pesticides to keep the bamboo growingobviously it's ORGANIC FAIRTRADE bamboo grown with only the best panda poo fertilizer PhilipV and Steven Knoetze (sk27) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted September 18, 2017 Share Wonder how much of it was economies of scale and just trying to put a positive spin on it.That frame he is man handling looks well thought out but damn expensive......... Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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