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I stopped for a wazz, leant the bike up against a tree on the verge and turned on the sprinkers.
The bike then slipped forward and toppled over. Luckily it's fall was broken a :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: massive stone. It didn't make alot of noise, so was expecting to just find some paint damage, but it's made a dent in the Top Tube appoximatley 3 to 4mm deep.
It's an ally frame, carry on or is it over?
The bike then slipped forward and toppled over. Luckily it's fall was broken a :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: massive stone. It didn't make alot of noise, so was expecting to just find some paint damage, but it's made a dent in the Top Tube appoximatley 3 to 4mm deep.
It's an ally frame, carry on or is it over?
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I doubt it, but a dink like that is really really annoying.
It looks just cosmetic, however just be on the safe side geta professional to look over it.
Thin ally tubing is actually quite delicate... my CaaD10 has survived a similar fall... when leant against a fence waiting for a TT, wind blew and down she went....my dink is not visible but I know it is there :evil:0 -
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Yep. I've a handlebar dent on my Alu bike that I did about 5 years back. Its fine.0
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Put a name sticker over it. That should hold it together fine.Bianchi Intenso Athena
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Depends on if you want a new bike or not
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If I remember my metallurgy properly (it's been 30 years), aluminium work hardens - that bit of the bike will be stronger than the rest...
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It's fine - no problem at all with that.
You want to see the ding in the down tube of my holiday home bike if you're worried about that trifle.....Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
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Do not worry. I have a Cannondale that is converted to single speed, stripped all the paint off it, and polished it up. With paint on, from the factory, it looked perfect. Underneath there were a couple of (minor) dings in the tubing which had been filled and sanded, so even Cannondale use frames with dents in them.Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS0
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Thanks boys.
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Wheelspinner wrote:Do not worry. I have a Cannondale that is converted to single speed, stripped all the paint off it, and polished it up. With paint on, from the factory, it looked perfect. Underneath there were a couple of (minor) dings in the tubing which had been filled and sanded, so even Cannondale use frames with dents in them.
Thats a bit shocking to me :shock:
'Metal with a memory' was a phrase I heard from haters when aluminium was a fairly new material and I got a Cannondale many years ago.
Never did work out what was going to happen.
It sounds like all the little jolts the frame gets are going to add up and then one day 'BOOM' the bike will think it had landed on a boulder from a 50' drop, when you had actually only hopped a kerb.
It was b*ll*cks and the trek will be fine. As some one said, its a battle scar. Use and (slightly) abuse (enjoy) the bike
Next time you take a wizz, lean the bike drive side in. A/ it might not fall over, and B/ you will have symmetrical damage which is structurally better 0 -
Carbonator wrote:Wheelspinner wrote:Do not worry. I have a Cannondale that is converted to single speed, stripped all the paint off it, and polished it up. With paint on, from the factory, it looked perfect. Underneath there were a couple of (minor) dings in the tubing which had been filled and sanded, so even Cannondale use frames with dents in them.
Thats a bit shocking to me :shock:
'Metal with a memory' was a phrase I heard from haters when aluminium was a fairly new material and I got a Cannondale many years ago.
Never did work out what was going to happen.
It sounds like all the little jolts the frame gets are going to add up and then one day 'BOOM' the bike will think it had landed on a boulder from a 50' drop, when you had actually only hopped a kerb.
It was b*ll*cks and the trek will be fine. As some one said, its a battle scar. Use and (slightly) abuse (enjoy) the bike
Next time you take a wizz, lean the bike drive side in. A/ it might not fall over, and B/ you will have symmetrical damage which is structurally better
just to let you know, 'they' are still out there... a reply to thread a few weeks back contained the gem of internet wisdom that ally has 5 year life span.. cant remember which muppet said it though... but it was true 'cos he read on the internet ...0 -
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If I tried to do that it wouldn't just be the bike that fell over. There'd be a tangled mess of bike, limbs on the floor. With the added embarrassment of having it out and lying in a puddle of wee.
Stopping is definitely the lesser evil for a tool like me.0 -
Veronese68 wrote:If I tried to do that it wouldn't just be the bike that fell over. There'd be a tangled mess of bike, limbs on the floor. With the added embarrassment of having it out and lying in a puddle of wee.
Stopping is definitely the lesser evil for a tool like me.
I'd be worried about getting it tangled in the chain or rear wheel :shock: ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH0 -
Don't mention a hot disc then.meanredspider wrote:Veronese68 wrote:If I tried to do that it wouldn't just be the bike that fell over. There'd be a tangled mess of bike, limbs on the floor. With the added embarrassment of having it out and lying in a puddle of wee.
Stopping is definitely the lesser evil for a tool like me.
I'd be worried about getting it tangled in the chain or rear wheel :shock: 0 -
I know your pain!
My car was in for a service a few months ago so I rode down to the garage to collect it when ready.
Rested my bike against the wall while I put my helmet/gloves in the car and saw the bike fall out of the corner of my eye. By then my ninja reflexes kicked in so I extended my leg rearwards to catch it with my leg to save battle damage. However it landed on the back of my foot rather than the nice soft calf I was aiming for and dinged the side of the top tube in a similar position to yours. I often wonder if the damage would have been less if I'd just let it fall.
Every ding and scratch can tell a story, yours tells us you have a small bladder!
I have considered sanding it down, filling and respraying but I'd probably make it look even worse than it does already.GT Avalanche 3.0 Hydro
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Veronese68 wrote:If I tried to do that it wouldn't just be the bike that fell over. There'd be a tangled mess of bike, limbs on the floor. With the added embarrassment of having it out and lying in a puddle of wee.
Stopping is definitely the lesser evil for a tool like me.
...and you'd probably do horrible damage to your helmet. :shock:0 -
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Darley Moor would have kittens if one tried that one there.0 -
Do they do Crits at Darley Moor then?
I've driven Superkarts there. Lots of things to hit.0
