Why do the rims look more like plastic than carbon fiber?
A. Carbon fiber composites come in many forms. The most common form is a translucent epoxy matrix with carbon fiber fabric reinforcement, which produces the woven appearance usually associated with Carbon Fiber. This form of carbon fiber is used to produce very high uni-directional strength but tends to delaminate and may deteriorate with outdoor exposure. Our wheels use a form of carbon fiber that is mixed with an opaque nylon resin matrix. The discontinuous carbon fiber reinforcement, looks like plastic because the carbon fibers are hidden under the matrix. This form of carbon fiber is multi-directional in strength and highly impact and weather resistant.
