carbon dropouts problem

eladh7
eladh7 Posts: 9
edited September 2014 in Road general
Hi.

I have a new colnago bike.
After a month of riding I noticed the the paint is getting peel on the quick release of the fork dropouts.
I don't know if it is the paint or a crack in the carbon fiber?
I'm really concerned about it, So please check the picture.
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1731x979q90/661/fxnI6R.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/553x979q90/540/QlvGJf.jpg

As you can see in the pictures, the top corner of the dropouts was peeled off when I was cleaned the bike with water.
About the bottom coroner, I think that it was there straight from the production , because the other side of the dropout are looks the same.

Thank you for help.

Comments

  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    This type of 'damage' should be expected from normal use - nothing to worry about
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • You are drop a stone from my heart.

    Thank you!

    By the way, it's just the paint and not a damage for the carbon, right?
  • That doesn't look like carbon, it looks like alloy. The vast majority of dropouts are metal bonded to carbon stays/forks.
  • keezx
    keezx Posts: 1,322
    I've never had a fork where the paint ditn't fall of the dropouts.....