Sarto Marble bespoke UD carbon finish boosts strength style, blue marble carbon detail Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More
Italian custom carbon frame builder Sarto created a new Marble finish for their made-to-measure Raso aero road bike that not only looks great but imparts performance gains, too. The handmade marbled layer of carbon, initially added as an experimental final step before molding, turned out to create a beautiful and one-of-a-kind look for each frame, while boosting strength at the same time… Sarto Marble carbon finish boosts frame strength & style
(Photos/Sarto) While it seems almost like this is just an aesthetic choice – and that’s essentially how it began for Sarto – the Marble finish is a structural addition to the carbon tubes themselves. Sarto describes the treatment as a “ product of their ongoing innovation sessions designed to explore creative applications of carbon fibre “. 2024 Sarto Raso Blue Marble, custom aero road bike frameset Sarto likes the sound of describing the look as Black Marble. But in fact as you could guess from that first image, black is only one of several possible colors with the new finish. The new process allows for transparent dyes in this new uppermost layer of carbon. And in fact, color does the marbled look better justice. It better highlights the variation in the fibers and how light reflects off of them. How is it made?
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