Patent ID: 8707823

Claim:
A bicycle component comprising: a body of structural fibers randomly incorporated in a matrix of polymeric material, the body has opposed surfaces, spaced apart ends, and at least one seat that has an opening that extends between the opposed surfaces with a mouth at a first end of the opening; and a base at a second end of the opening that is not greater than the size of the mouth end; and walls with cross-sections that do not increase from the mouth to the base; and, at least one first metal insert that is received within the opening of the at least one seat and has a widened head portion that engages with a portion of the body surrounding the at least one seat opening and is dimensioned to define a gap between it and the at least one seat opening that receives an adhesive that fixes the metal insert in the at least one seat opening and renders the bicycle component suitable for mechanical coupling with at least one element of a bicycle to transmit force.