IsoTruss technology

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  1. blobrana

    blobrana Registered Senior Member

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    "IsoTruss technology combines two different lightweight ideas into one for the first time ever. The first is carrying the truss design into the tubes just like the traditional bike frame takes advantage of the triangle geometry. Second you take the lightweight characteristics of advanced composites and maximise it. "

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    draqon Banned Banned

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    I think this is about saving money by big companies so that they dont have to use as much carbon composites as they used to
     
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    Small trusses have been used since the 19th century. If they really wanted to, even the junctions could've done with trusses.

    But I really like the concept, and hope they develop it further.
     
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