Long hard shafts...

[Generation XYZ]

Not what your thinking Lance...  But, after the YR accident last week, would it not be safer and more practical to have a composite frame race bike opposed to metal, not just for weight but safety measures as well.

[Lance]

I was so excited for this topic.

[bond]

Not what your thinking Lance...  But, after the YR accident last week, would it not be safer and more practical to have a composite frame race bike opposed to metal, not just for weight but safety measures as well.

I don't believe so. In a perfect world composite frame bikes would be great--however they are expensive, and, in a crash, they shatter--which could end up being fatal in a harness horse race. I remember when wheels had carbon spokes to make them lighter and if a horse foot hit it--they shattered, collapsed-- and were banned.

[Generation XYZ]

I was so excited for this topic.

  I had to mention you. Happy Thanksgiving my man.

[Generation XYZ]

I don't believe so. In a perfect world composite frame bikes would be great--however they are expensive, and, in a crash, they shatter--which could end up being fatal in a harness horse race. I remember when wheels had carbon spokes to make them lighter and if a horse foot hit it--they shattered, collapsed-- and were banned.

I wasnt aware they tried composite with wheels interesting.

[Generation XYZ]

Lance your free to take this thread next level now.

[Frank the Zipper]

Maybe we should go back to the "Single Shafts".

[Lance]

Maybe we should go back to the "Single Shafts".

Why would you want one shaft when you could have two.  I’m just glad they don’t go back to wood…sometimes when a wood shaft gets wet it gets soft.

[Grandstand Handicapper]

Tom Harmer is working on a new bike. I am sure it will be state of the art.

[Superfecta]

How about something simple like a seat belt to keep the driver from getting thrown.

[Generation XYZ]

Why would you want one shaft when you could have two.  I’m just glad they don’t go back to wood…sometimes when a wood shaft gets wet it gets soft.

Sometimes wood swells. 

[moelarrythecheese]

I think sulkies would need seat belts to prevent the catapulting of a driver, but that would create a whole different set of hazards.

[talkstohisself]

need Rops/seatbelt