Thoughts on this bike damage?

dowler5959
dowler5959 Posts: 6
edited September 2013 in Workshop
I was going down a narrow hill and got surprised but a truck coming around the corner. Locked up my breaks and both me and the bike went down and slid for 5 meters. Tapping it the sound does not change as you go over the damaged area and sqeezing it the damaged side feels just like the non damaged side and has no give to it. I think my inside knee some how hit the top tube on my way down causing the damage. Any thoughts?

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  • dnwhite88
    dnwhite88 Posts: 285
    If it was mine I would take it to a competent LBS to check it, they may tell you it's only cosmetic but best to know for sure.
    "It never gets easier, you just go faster"
  • skellator3
    skellator3 Posts: 200
    as before get it checked out by a good lbs

    ps. sandles and white socks is not a good look
    dont only ride a bike
  • andyk19
    andyk19 Posts: 170
    I'd second dnwhite88 and get it checked. Whilst your description would suggest it's cosmetic it looks like the frame is cracked or that the carbon has delaminated.
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    dowler5959 wrote:
    I was going down a narrow hill and got surprised but a truck coming around the corner. Locked up my breaks and both me and the bike went down and slid for 5 meters. Tapping it the sound does not change as you go over the damaged area and sqeezing it the damaged side feels just like the non damaged side and has no give to it. I think my inside knee some how hit the top tube on my way down causing the damage. Any thoughts?

    Yeah, there's a pair of flip flops sticking out the top tube :P
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • dowler5959
    dowler5959 Posts: 6
    Yeah, I had just gotten back from the ride and gotten out of my bike shoes and didnt think about the socks. I just heard back from the local bike shop and the first trek rep found the pictures inconclusive but the second trek rep said he saw no damage. The bike shop owner said after examining it and doing the "tap" test he sees no issue with the carbon and gave it a clean bill of health. So I guess its good to go. Still slightly hesitant but I think that's just from all the old horror stories of carbon "catastrophically failing"
  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    Ignore the socks and sandals mockers - dey be gangsta: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... %20sandals

    And very comfy too.
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Yossie wrote:
    Ignore the socks and sandals mockers - dey be gangsta: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... %20sandals

    And very comfy too.

    Shite, mocking comment retracted just in case you is gangsta :wink:
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn

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