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Carbon fiber bike frame.

Carbon fiber bike frame.

Carbon fiber bike frame.

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Newbie here,
I a am building a recumbant bike. Have decided to try carbon fiber fabric and epoxy/resin as a frame material, however i know virtually nothing about the material. Suggestions on type of fabric, epoxy, and how many wraps to provide suifficient stregnth. The frame is approx. 4ft. long and 2.5 to 3 inches in diameter single tube.  I plan to wrap the carbon around an extruded polystyrene mould.

help.
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