squirrel vs carbon forks

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squirrel vs carbon forks

Postby tallywhacker » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:08 pm

looks like it was a draw. pictures
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Postby Bnej » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:23 pm

So it ran into the spokes then got swept into the fork?!

Talk about a freak accident! Would have thought the squirrel would get more mangled than that though...
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Postby Kalgrm » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:28 pm

That's not terribly rare, from what I've seen on the MTB forums. Usually the squirrel isn't in one piece after they encounter a mountain bike. Carbon forks just aren't as tough as 32mm stanchions, I guess.

As for who won: I'd day the rider got the better end of the deal - he gets a free chopper ride, whereas the rodent just got chopped. :roll:

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Postby sogood » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:32 pm

Ouch... That hurts! :shock:
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Postby Bnej » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:21 pm

I was actually expecting to see rodent gnawed forks you know, like he had peanut butter spilt on them and they got chewed away.
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Postby leojvs » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:45 pm

holy crap. Such destruction from a little fellow...
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Postby Kalgrm » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:03 pm

leojvs wrote:holy crap. Such destruction from a little fellow...
When you see the photos of mangled critters wrapped around MTB wheels, I'd be saying "Holy Crap - who the hell would ride carbon forks?" (in North America) The squirrels aren't that strong! Those forks look weaker, though.

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Postby moosterbounce » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:39 pm

I didn't think you were supposed to wear jocks under knicks??

Oh...the squirrel... right... :oops:
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Postby AUbicycles » Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:43 am

Don't forget, carbon fibre is built for strength in specific directions, when force is applied where it usually shouldn't be then carbon fibre fails explosively.
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Postby Bnej » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:09 am

Kalgrm wrote:When you see the photos of mangled critters wrapped around MTB wheels, I'd be saying "Holy Crap - who the hell would ride carbon forks?" (in North America) The squirrels aren't that strong! Those forks look weaker, though.
MTB forks are universally stronger & heavier though, even rigid carbon MTB forks weigh much more than light carbon road forks.

I am still surprised that the carbon road fork didn't win though.
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Postby sogood » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:14 am

Bnej wrote:I am still surprised that the carbon road fork didn't win though.
Not surprised if there's adequate speed on those wheels. Maybe there's something to be said about a disc wheel in squirrel prevention.
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Postby Parrott » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:16 am

I wonder if any of the spokes let go. I thought the spokes might break first.
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Postby Parrott » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:20 am

sogood wrote:
Bnej wrote: Maybe there's something to be said about a disc wheel in squirrel prevention.
Good sales point, I'll have to tell my wife it's only humane that I buy an $1100 disc wheel to save cats, rabbits, foxes and small dogs from a similar fate :D
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Postby tallywhacker » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:23 am

<troll>this wouldn't have happened if he was riding steel</toll>

sorry just stirring the pot a little :wink:
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Postby Kalgrm » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:25 am

... or blade spokes .... eeww!
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Postby sogood » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:27 am

tallywhacker wrote:<troll>this wouldn't have happened if he was riding steel</toll>
<troll>Did you mean steel bikers can smell so bad that squirrels would run away at 50 yards?</troll>
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Postby Bnej » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:29 am

Lesson to all the kids, sharpen the leading edge of your spokes!
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Postby sogood » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:30 am

Parrott wrote:I wonder if any of the spokes let go. I thought the spokes might break first.
Great! Gives even greater confidence in my Ksyrium ES. Their "bomb proof" reputation wasn't established on thin air. :lol:
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Postby sogood » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:31 am

Bnej wrote:Lesson to all the kids, sharpen the leading edge of your spokes!
I have thought about that in the past... Great minds think alike! 8)
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Postby Mulger bill » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:01 pm

Jeeeezus, hope the bloke came out OK.

Had one of those little yappy mutts try that to me old rigid Apollo MTB mumble years back, it screamed and bolted back into its unsecured yard while I kept going with a 300+ HR.

Little mongrel tried it again a couple months later, on three legs :shock: Avoided the place for a while after that...

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Postby HappyHumber » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:34 pm

Mm.. interesting :? . I think we should try to recreate the experiment under controlled conditions on both a steel and ally framed bike.

Maybe say, half a ring tailed possum = one squirrel?

Or perhaps this is one for Mythbusters?


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Postby Mulger bill » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:24 am

A steel fork would ensure there's only half a possum :wink:

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Postby sogood » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:27 am

Mulger bill wrote:A steel fork would ensure there's only half a possum :wink:
Or even more rapid deceleration (without the energy absorption of crumpling CF) and potentially greater injury. :wink:
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Postby Mulger bill » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:21 pm

:lol: Touche :D

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