carbon bike transport

stueyc
stueyc Posts: 518
edited December 2008 in Workshop
looking to get full carbon in january...just a little worried about transporting bike with car
can fit into back taking seat and front wheel off but not happy as it bangs around a little and worried carbon could get damaged...any ideas on best way and safest way to transport?

also any general bike care if any different to alu i have at present

cheers

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  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    they're not that delicate you know!

    it'll be fine - try pipe insulation or bubble wrap to protect from scratches if you think you need it
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    stueyc wrote:
    also any general bike care if any different to alu i have at present

    cheers

    Make sure you keep it clean, carbon fibre rusts like a b!tch :wink: :twisted:
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  • stueyc
    stueyc Posts: 518
    mmm...hilarious!
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    I use a cheap bike bag like this for in the car, it is as much to protect the seats as the bike (I have a silly 2+2 car so the back seats are very cramped). I remove both wheels and the seat, takes only 5 minutes to re-assemble. A carbon bike should be no more or less susceptible to scratching than other bikes, but I am keen to keep it as nice as I can for as long as I can!
  • stueyc
    stueyc Posts: 518
    cheers guys

    not including you red....tool!
  • Tempestas
    Tempestas Posts: 486
    + 1 for a bike bag, keeps bike safe and car clean
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    redddraggon wrote:
    stueyc wrote:
    also any general bike care if any different to alu i have at present

    cheers

    Make sure you keep it clean, carbon fibre rusts like a b!tch :wink: :twisted:

    And what about all that carcinogenic dust lurking inside the frame and should the frame splinter, razor sharp shards will be waiting to slice you open :wink:
    M.Rushton
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    It's a well known fact that the unique micro-climate in the back of a car temporarily changes the glass-transition properties of carbon fibre which will result in it shattering into a thousand shards even whilst negotiating a speed-bump! LOL
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Monty Dog wrote:
    It's a well known fact that the unique micro-climate in the back of a car temporarily changes the glass-transition properties of carbon fibre which will result in it shattering into a thousand shards even whilst negotiating a speed-bump! LOL

    It's something to do with the heating/air-con delaminating the carbon and releasing resin particles into the air. Also, the more carbon there is, stem,wheels,bars etc the greater the chance of the 'Carbon cascade effect' which has carbon deteriorating faster in proprtion to the amount there is
    M.Rushton
  • stueyc
    stueyc Posts: 518
    is this jongleurs day....full of proper wise cracks you guys

    you and red should be a double act..killing me reading your posts,it hurts im laughing that much!!!!!!..pure pure genius you fellas
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    stueyc wrote:
    is this jongleurs day....full of proper wise cracks you guys

    you and red should be a double act..killing me reading your posts,it hurts im laughing that much!!!!!!..pure pure genius you fellas

    Easy with the sense of humour failure there fella! :lol:

    Your bike will be fine, a lot of people seem to think carbon has similar qualities to porcelain hence that gags. If you're worried then pad it with an old blanket or summat. It'll be fine though - providing you're not rear-ended by an HGV...
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    But at least the blanket will hold the bits and cut down on the shards of c/f in the car. :lol:
    M.Rushton
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    I tend to chuck my CF frame after every ride - much safer that way... getting expensive though.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Blimey Stuey - your sense of humour seems a lot more fragile than your bike. Chill out !
  • Brassknocker
    Brassknocker Posts: 209
    Relax Max! - it's a bike ... in a car!? not a ming vase / faberge egg in a cement mixer!

    When mine's in the car I take off the front wheel & often put a mate's bike on top too,
    I just use an old karimat + old curtain to separate them, and watch the quick releases / pedals / pointy bits on the parts I want to avoid scratching.

    Carbon isn't as fragile as some people imagine . don't worry about it, and enjoy it when you get it!
  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    Surely it'll bang about more once you're riding it, than in the boot of the car? Unless you're in a collission it's not going to do any harm. If you are in a collission your biggest worry should be the bike that's going to pass your head (or go through it) from the back seat at 30+mph.
    Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos

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