Small chip in a Lightweight carbon rim

kilsbm
kilsbm Posts: 3
edited July 2014 in Workshop
Hi all

I have a small (50mm) chip in my rear Lightweight Gipflsturm carbon rim.



I do have the wheel protection in place, so can get it repaired, but I only have two repairs per wheel over a 3 year period - so wondering if this is a big enough piece of damage to claim, or continue to ride for now ?

As you can see it isn't cracked, just chipped - but then not sure on advice. I've asked CarbonSports the same question but no response so far.

Matt

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    It's not that small and I would get it repaired...
    left the forum March 2023
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,350
    given that you've got serviceup i'd get it repaired

    there's no telling how the chipped area will respond to further knocks

    bear in mind european holiday season is starting, some places shut down, others just have skeleton staffing

    did you use the repair@lightweight.info address?
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • Coachb
    Coachb Posts: 68
    That's the catch with high end carbon wheels . No easy fix. I am a WW but those would give me sleepless nights.
    hand built wheels for me. Just got some sapim super spokes to try on a build.
  • kilsbm
    kilsbm Posts: 3
    Thanks for the advice. The wheel is on its way back to CarbonSports in Germany. They got back to me too, and advised repair. I am thinking that I start alternating my wheel sets - keep the LightWeights for special rides and training wheels for the rest (I have a spare set of light-ish alloy wheels).

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