Museeuw Bikes

Johan Museeuw is one of the biggest names in theof race bikes. Other companies were working with
world of classic races of Northern Europe. Afterconventional carbon composites but the Museeuw
winning a number of professional races and a Worldcompany was the pioneer to use the innovative
Championship he retired from his profession as acomposite blend by mixing chemical fiber (carbon)
legend. Now he has been producing his own brand ofwith a natural fiber called flax. After the initial
top class frames and bikes by inputting his very ownconception stage, laboratory research and the
race experiences.ultimate production of this highly specialized material
Museeuw frames are made of high quality carbonwhich was performed by IPA - Advanced
fiber and natural flax fiber. They are known forComposites of Belgium, the Museeuw bikes proved
flexibility, weightlessness, and robustness. This fiber isthat Flax-Carbon frame absorbs the micro shocks up
said to be used in the car industry like the BMW andto 20% better than any conventional carbon fiber
Audi and the aeronautical industry as well. Theframe.
Museeuw frames are high end race frames that areThe special Museeuw Flax-Carbon fabric is being
composed of a combination of high end flax andproduced in Belgium by the Libeco Company, located
carbon fibers which are joined by a technique calledin Meulebeke. Johan Museeuw continues to be the
the twill composite hybrid sandwich technique.face and voice of Museeuw bikes. He endorses and
This technique gives excellent shock absorbinggives his personal feedback to each and every design
qualities that gives comfort to the rider resulting in aafter real life road testing.
good performance. The frames are meant to absorbThe currently redesigned Museeuw bikes 2010
shocks and vibrations up to 20% than carbon alone.bicycles was launched with the campaign that said
The Museeuw bikes are made by ambitious"To feel is to believe" which received much universal
engineering and excellent craftsmanship, state of theaccolades.
art technological applications that are developed andIt is truly said on their website that "share the
upgraded at regular periods.experience of a World Champion, share the
The goal of Museeuw is to produce a complete lineexperience of a Museeuw Bike".