Buying 2nd hand carbon

scarbs85
scarbs85 Posts: 170
edited May 2013 in MTB buying advice
Hi,
Just after a quick bit of advice on buying a 2nd hand carbon bike. It would save a lot of money over buying new, but worried about ending up with a damaged frame. The bike says its only been ridden a few times, and reason for sale is return to road biking. Its a model from this year, so the guy cant have owned it long. It's a delivery though, it's too far away to go look at. Advise me please knowledgable people.

I guess buying unseen will always be a risk. Just a case of how risky it is.

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    If it's on Ebay, and you use Paypal, you should be ok.
    Unless it's been left out in the rain, as I heard carbon melts if it gets wet. Might be a lie though.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    No reason really to be any more (or less) worried about carbon than say ally.....this years is a help in that respect (warranty replacement perhaps?)
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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