Greg LeMond
 

Greg LeMond

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Greg LeMond is opening a factory in Grimsby to produce carbon fibre but the BBC article doesn't give much information has to what exactly they will be making, could we be getting carbon fibre bikes made in Grimsby?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1lvr9rgg61o.amp


 
Posted : 03/02/2025 8:50 am
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Avoiding tariffs?


 
Posted : 03/02/2025 9:04 am
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There's quite a lot of carbon fibre expertise in the UK due to motorsport and aerospace. However as far as I know we don't have a major manufacturer, so this sounds like a sensible move.


 
Posted : 03/02/2025 10:20 am
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he BBC article doesn’t give much information has to what exactly they will be making

it says it will 'produce carbon fibre' so maybe not make things out of carbon fibre put supply the fibre to people who do. A bit of cursory googling suggests he's been involved in efforts to bring down the manufacturing cost of the fibre itself


 
Posted : 03/02/2025 10:50 am
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Sounds like a fignon of your imagination


 
Posted : 03/02/2025 11:19 am
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Well at least the subject wasn't what I was fearing.


 
Posted : 03/02/2025 11:23 am
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Posted : 03/02/2025 5:38 pm
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That's a great Cafe Ride episode (there aren't any bad ones, to be fair).

"I'm sat on my right testicle" being a highlight.


 
Posted : 03/02/2025 5:52 pm
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@MoreCashThanDash it's great isn't it? They look like they had a load of fun.
This is another great episode


 
Posted : 04/02/2025 10:12 am
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I wish they'd given Greg some shorts that fit him. Baggy lycra legs is not a good look


 
Posted : 04/02/2025 10:16 am
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A lot more detail in this article

https://road.cc/content/news/greg-lemond-open-carbon-fibre-factory-grimsby-312445


 
Posted : 04/02/2025 12:57 pm
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This is another great episode

They are all a great watch, especially some of the ones with lesser known names.

The very first was with Nick Craig, very bittersweet.


 
Posted : 04/02/2025 1:26 pm
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Thanks I'll check that one out. The Wiggo one is also worth a watch but for different reasons.....


 
Posted : 04/02/2025 4:03 pm