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Wear marks on seat stay from fender/mudguard. Problem?
Mudguards have worn away where they contact the seat stay on carbon frame. A little deep, wondering if cosmetic or more serious. The one on the right stay doesn't look as deep but you can see 3 ...
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Carbon frame damaged? [duplicate]
I had a crash a couple of weeks ago with my BH Quartz. The front wheel got caught in a crack in the road, I heard a crack and I fell on the side. I was worried that the frame cracked, but couldn't ...
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Is it possible to prove that applied forces to a top tube are worse than a seatpost when using a repair stand clamp?
This stems from the idea that you should use a bike stand clamp on a seatpost, if you can, for carbon fiber (CF) bike frames. Hopefully, this would avoid the cracking of a CF bike frame.
In order to ...
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Carbon Damage on bridge, repair possible? If so, what steps are needed?
This is a follow up question to:
Attachmentpoint rim brakes carbon bike, sratches/crack?
So. My bridge on my x lite 4 seems to be delaminating. Unfortunately Rose does not want to honor their six year ...
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Is the carbon frame disposal problematic
I heard from someone that carbon is difficult to dispose of. Does anyone know how
to dispose of carbon frames?
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Do carbon MTB frames crack easily?
I have been looking to buy a new full sus mtb (Vitus sommet 29 Cr) and saw that the main frame is carbon fibre with the rear triangle being aluminium. I love the bikes specs and aesthetics but can't ...
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Carbon damage to frame after sideway fall
Today, I went out for a ride and had a small crash. I fell down sideways, then came home and realized there’s a small paint chip (which i’m fine with it) but there’s a small dot which is the deeper ...
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Worried about chip in carbon road bike frame
I am planning to get a second hand medium range road bike and this is the first full carbon road bike I'm getting. However, upon checking the bike, I can see there is a surface chipping on the top ...
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Carbon fiber frames and household heating/radiators: how close is too close?
I have a carbon fiber Giant Revolt that I keep in the hallway of my apartment, near the door. Opposite from where it's stored -- about 2.5-3 feet away, or one hallway width -- there is a hot-water ...
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Chip in carbon seat tube?
I pulled out the seatpost on my Giant TCR and notice something like a chip in the seat tube, are defects like this normal?
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How bad/deep is this chip on a carbon fiber bike frame?
Does it cut into the fiber or just some paint chip?
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Carbon damage assessment
Is it safe to ride? Will jb weld fill do the trick?
Seems like this damage was caused by a to wide tire rubbing the frame. I don’t see any fibers exposed to be honest(but I might not know what I’m ...
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can you tell me anything about this bike. frame/brakes, etc
my friend inherited this bike. curious what he has. thank you!
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Cracked carbon frame near seat post
A thick crack has appeared on the rear side of my carbon frame near the seat post. The crack formed after adjusting the seat post to the maximum recommended height.
How might this have happened?
Is ...
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How to restore broken rear disc brake mount in carbon frame?
Look at the image:
Bike model is Rocky Mountain Vertex 990. The frame is broken in a way that it's impossible to install rear disc brake. Possibly there may be a frame deformation. Is it even ...
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