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A high production net shape filament winding manufacturing process and resulting products are disclosed. The manufacture of bicycle frame and their components from filament wound components which have been cut from a section of filament wound stock is disclosed. Also disclosed is a bicycle frame and

A high production net shape filament winding manufacturing process and resulting products are disclosed. The manufacture of bicycle frame and their components from filament wound components which have been cut from a section of filament wound stock is disclosed. Also disclosed is a bicycle frame and its manufacturing process and a composite bicycle fork and components thereof.

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[ We claim:] [1.]1. A frame for a two-wheeled vehicle comprising:a three-sided, continuous front structural element with a left side and a right side, the front structural element comprising:a top beam having a first end and a second end,a seat beam having a first end and a second end, anda down bea

[ We claim:] [1.]1. A frame for a two-wheeled vehicle comprising:a three-sided, continuous front structural element with a left side and a right side, the front structural element comprising:a top beam having a first end and a second end,a seat beam having a first end and a second end, anda down beam having a first end and a second end,said top beam first end connected to said seat beam first end, said top beam second end connected to said down beam second end, said down beam first end connected to said seat beam second end, and said front structural element constructed from composite material;a rear structural element with a right side and a left side said rear structural element comprising:a seat stay having a first end and a second end,a chain stay having a first end and a second end,a first mounting protrusion integral with and extending from said seat stay first end, anda second mounting protrusion integral with and extending from said chain stay first end, said rear structural element mounted to said front structural element by said first and second mounting protrusions;a bottom bracket tube in the vicinity of the juncture of said chain stay and said seat beam; anda bottom bracket cap, said bottom bracket cap having a body portion and mounting protrusions for attaching said bottom bracket cap to said frame, said bottom bracket cap body portion extending around said bottom bracket tube;wherein said bottom bracket has six mounting protrusions extending from said body portion, two of said bottom bracket cap mounting protrusions mounted to the right side of said front structural element, two of said bottom bracket cap mounting protrusions mounted to the left side of said front structural element, one of said bottom bracket cap mounting protrusions mounted to the right side of said chain stay, and one of said bottom bracket cap mounting protrusions mounted to the left side of said chain stay.