carbonfibrerepair.com ?

oli2001
oli2001 Posts: 350
edited March 2013 in Road buying advice
Any one used these? i've got a busted toptube and thought that was it for the bike, saw these guys and it got me thinking i could ressurect the frame. but not sure whether a repair would give me enough trust

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  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk/
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  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    We normally bin anything damaged but that's not to say you shouldn't be able to fix as you can view it similar to fibreglass which repairs incredibly well and with the same strength.
    I would guess that one issue you would have would be matching the resins ?
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  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    These are bicycles, not F1 cars and I'm hardly going to bin a 2k frame just because it has a little crack. Fibre Lyte do excellent work and are reasonably prices to boot.
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  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    Grill wrote:
    These are bicycles, not F1 cars and I'm hardly going to bin a 2k frame just because it has a little crack. Fibre Lyte do excellent work and are reasonably prices to boot.


    I don't understand your point ? I was agreeing that it should be fixable. At least when you want to argue with me try as argue against what I'm saying otherwise people will never side with you.
    At least this way you have a fighting chance :)
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  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    There is no argument, my point was simply that you should not be equating the two. The rest is moot as this is an internet forum, not a political campaign.
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  • Zoomer37
    Zoomer37 Posts: 725
    CBS are good http://www.carboncyclerepairs.co.uk/index.html

    Turn around time is pretty quick and also offer a paint service too.
  • warrerj
    warrerj Posts: 665
    VTech wrote:
    We normally bin anything damaged but that's not to say you shouldn't be able to fix as you can view it similar to fibreglass which repairs incredibly well and with the same strength.
    I would guess that one issue you would have would be matching the resins ?
    I've been doing carbon repairs for over 15 years on competition kayaks that have later been used in world championships. I haven't repaired a frame my self but seen plenty done and no reason why they wouldn't be just as strong if not stronger than the original if done correctly. The only down side is you may add a few grams.
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  • oli2001
    oli2001 Posts: 350
    thanks fellas, the one company is only about 20 minutes from me! i'll take my frame to em and see what they can do
    well pleased
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    Zoomer37 wrote:
    CBS are good http://www.carboncyclerepairs.co.uk/index.html

    Turn around time is pretty quick and also offer a paint service too.

    +1
    This fella knows his onions (and carbon fibre !)
    Highly recommended.
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  • Brassknocker
    Brassknocker Posts: 209
    My carbon frame (Kinesis Kr810) blew over in the wind (pi$$ stop at the bottom of Alpe d'Huez) and hit a sharp bolt on a signpost about a foot off the ground, putting a deep (2-3mm, 2cm long) gauge in the middle of the toptube. I was devastated!

    LBS (in Bath) said that "it would probably explode" and I should walk it home.

    After monitoring the damage for a few weeks after the holiday (for growth / new cracks) I repaired it with a tube of Araldyte, fine sandpaper and some humbrol lacquer (several layers) I'm happy with the job (cosmetically), and that was 4 years ago and several thousand (rough) miles.

    I think because it was the toptube I wasn't too concerned, if it was elsewhere on the frame, I think things would be different (I'd never take the risk with forks for example)

    ...you takes your chances!

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