Care of carbon frames
rprodgers
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Just asking what do and don'ts there are?
For instance I have noticed there is a slight scuff on the seat stay - not from crash but poor storage should anything be done about this?
For instance I have noticed there is a slight scuff on the seat stay - not from crash but poor storage should anything be done about this?
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Is the scuff on clear coated carbon or on a painted section? Ive previously used very fine wet n dry 2000grit to smooth any marks then used T-Cut and some car polish.It does the trick great.You've just gotta be careful and not go too hard with the wet n dry or T-Cut.0
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ravey1981 wrote:rprodgers wrote:I have noticed there is a slight scuff on the seat stay
Make sure you don't get it wet whatever you do... :shock:
There is no "marks" into the carbon ....it is an unpainted area and appears to me to be purely cosmetic surface rubs caused by my carelessness whilst moving the bike.
Just thought Id better ask, as never had carbon on a bike before and glad it is a composite alu/ carbon frame
No worries about the wet ....it doesnt go out in the rain when the other bike has mud guards 0 -
it wont melt. :evil: :evil:0
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Why does carbon have the repuation of being fragile ? - is there any truth in it ? - I broke a steel frame years ago. Although it was a raleigh chopper !0
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Carbon has the reputation of being fragile.
I have no idea why.
Carbon is a cool material, light strong and adaptable. Just ride it and enjoy.0 -
There's no reason to expect it to be fragile in use – in fact independent tests have shown some carbon frames to be particularly resistant to the fatigue failures which claimed many "quality" metal frames. However, the emphasis in this thread has been on knocks and scrapes, to which it is more vulnerable.kingrollo wrote:Why does carbon have the repuation of being fragile ? - is there any truth in it ? - I broke a steel frame years ago. Although it was a raleigh chopper !
Also, as I've noted before, you can fix a bent steel frame with a hammer. That's a dimension of durability in which composites obviously can't compete.0 -
linky
carbon is great for impact, what it isn't great for is withstanding loads it isn't meant for, and abrasion.
Metals tend to be the opposite.0 -
no it wont :evil: :twisted:0
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It is odd now these "fragile carbon" rumor things get going. Although I can see how
someone might get that impression. Just the feel of a carbon frame compared to a steel
one doesn't exactly inspire confidence, and I'm only talking about holding one in your hands. Maybe it's because it's lighter that your mind sort of automatically reaches the conclusion of "not as strong". Say you held identically sized pieces of steel and plastic
pipes in your hands. What would be the impression you get?? Very few really lightweight things have ever given me a sense of "well built, sturdy, strong"(for lack of better words). Not that they can't be, but...........0 -
dennisn wrote:It is odd now these "fragile carbon" rumor things get going. Although I can see how
someone might get that impression. Just the feel of a carbon frame compared to a steel
one doesn't exactly inspire confidence, and I'm only talking about holding one in your hands. Maybe it's because it's lighter that your mind sort of automatically reaches the conclusion of "not as strong". Say you held identically sized pieces of steel and plastic
pipes in your hands. What would be the impression you get?? Very few really lightweight things have ever given me a sense of "well built, sturdy, strong"(for lack of better words). Not that they can't be, but...........
Like most of the back and forth debate on here, 0 -
Last post was very tongue in cheek.
Carbons fine, good stuff.0 -
Back to to OP's question about special care required. I would have to say that I would hope Carbon frames will last as long as steely's, or any other material, without any more
care requirements than bike frames have ever required. I would be disappointed if they
didn't last as long. Considering the price you pay for some of them. I could be wrong about the whole thing. Carbon bikes could be the, so called, disposable bike, in that because the styles change yearly, as opposed to steel bikes, who would want an older, out of date, model???? If you get my meaning? Whereas it's hard to really tell when a lugged steel one was made. Could have been made yesterday or ten years ago. The same may not be true of carbon frames. Hence, gotta get a new one every few years???0
