Would you trust a carbon frame repair
Our club has been talking about whether you can trust a repair to a carbon frame. I've got my doubts for cracks such as on top tube or on chain stay for example as they seem too important structurally to risk it? According to Rob hayles in an article I read he thinks most things can be repaired but I have my doubts.
I'm seeking views on whether people here would trust a repaired carbon frame or not and if not, why not?
I'm seeking views on whether people here would trust a repaired carbon frame or not and if not, why not?
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I repaired a top tube, I rode 20,000 km on it. A van turned right across me, broke my hand - impact between hand and handlebars. The top tube cracked again, that was not where the repair was, I would've expected it to go at the weakest point in that sort of accident. I have no qualms in trusting a good repair.Jibbering Sports Stuff: http://jibbering.com/sports/0
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I think you can make a good argument that CF repair is better than metal repair. You're not having to use excessive heat etc - you're just repeating the process that was used initially.
I've seen CF repairs by experts and not heard bad things about them after - so they don't just look good.I'm left handed, if that matters.0 -
Thanks - interesting to hear albeit sorry you've found out the CF repair was good the hard way !
Personally I remain skeptical albeit I have little direct experience on this.
Be interested to hear any contrary views to the above or other experiences0 -
If you google "HQ Fibre", you'll find some decent stories of what can be done and it doesn't need the worlds most high-tech factories.0
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It may well be a good repair, but it's still a Cat C !0
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It may well be a good repair, but it's still a Cat C !
Which doesn't matter at all unless you intend to sell or buy it.0 -
This'll be going to Fibre Lyte soon for repair:
I was going to throw it in the bin, but they seem to think it's a fairly routine fix :shock:
Amazing what these "plastic surgeons", can do these days...0 -
A friend bought a colnago c59 frame with a broken chain stay for not very much money and repaired it with a carbon wrap kit. Totally fine, now he's got a c59 for a fraction of the price it should have been.0
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19630954#p19630954]Pippi Langsamer[/url] wrote:This'll be going to Fibre Lyte soon for repair:
I was going to throw it in the bin, but they seem to think it's a fairly routine fix :shock:
Amazing what these "plastic surgeons", can do these days...
Jeepers! Is that the downtube? What happened to it??0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19630954#p19630954]Pippi Langsamer[/url] wrote:This'll be going to Fibre Lyte soon for repair:
I was going to throw it in the bin, but they seem to think it's a fairly routine fix :shock:
Amazing what these "plastic surgeons", can do these days...
Jeepers! Is that the downtube? What happened to it??
Yep, downtube of a Team Issue Foil lol…
Got caught up in a get-down in a race- can only assume it landed on another part of another riders bike- pedal maybe….who knows.0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19630954#p19630954]Pippi Langsamer[/url] wrote:This'll be going to Fibre Lyte soon for repair:
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I was going to throw it in the bin, but they seem to think it's a fairly routine fix :shock:
Amazing what these "plastic surgeons", can do these days...
Fibre-Lyte have a good reputation and sell some nice road bike CF bits. Be sure to post up some pics and your thoughts after the repair.0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19630954#p19630954]Pippi Langsamer[/url] wrote:This'll be going to Fibre Lyte soon for repair:
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I was going to throw it in the bin, but they seem to think it's a fairly routine fix :shock:
Amazing what these "plastic surgeons", can do these days...
Fibre-Lyte have a good reputation and sell some nice road bike CF bits. Be sure to post up some pics and your thoughts after the repair.
Will do.
They also use a pretty adept airbrush artist apparently to do the cosmetic finishing details eg logos etc....0
