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@chris_crash
To me, that there is the future of bike frames. Not the spidery mess, but the concept of using carbon mesh/web to produce an open structure. I think a better implementation would see carbon nano tubes producing an ultra-thin tubed lightweight frame in which the holes were not visible... still, this is the right direction to start in (though I think it's dog-ugly at this point in time, but at least someone is thinking of how to use the materials).[/quote]
thats what i ment it has the tech, the basic shape, it just needs to get its act together, stop shooting up in union sq and put on some nice cloths[/quote]
it's interesting, but i was wondering.. would it not in fact have a larger surface area than a conventionally tubed bike, in terms of aero dynamics etc? or doesn't it work like that?[/quote]
since arro tubing makes 0 difference in a bike, i dont thing more small tubes will make any differnece