Carbon fiber pyramids make for stronger and lighter bike frames

The Delta 7 Sports Arantix Mountain Bike gets its inspiration from Egyptian tombs. If a simple polygon can hold up a pharaoh’s tomb for hundreds of years, it should be sturdy enough to survive some off-road riding. The new Arantix Mountain Bike boasts an IsoTruss carbon fiber frame and Kevlar open lattice tube design.

The 2.75-pound bike frame is claimed to be 10 times as strong as a steel frame of the same weight. Each one features over 1,672 feet of carbon fiber and takes over 300 hours to build. The rods are composed of several hundred layers of carbon fiber, wrapped tightly with Kevlar cord and woven to form a long series of little pyramids. The rods crisscross to produce hundreds of brawny joints that add strength to the whole thing. You can have the whole bike for $11,995 or just the frame for $6,995. Only 200 of these frames will be put into production in 2008.

Via:  bornrich