Carbon Frame & Impact Damage
JohnLaverick
Posts: 4
Hi everyone,
Managed to do this to my Cube Elite SHPC at the weekend (3rd ride out on it!), an innocuous section of paving slab flicked up and impacted the underside of the down tube. The damage appears to be confined to the thick clearcoat / paint with some minor carbon strand damage, there is no abnormal flex to the area and no obvious cracks through the wall. I rode it for another 25km after the damage happened with no adverse effects.
Bike shop 1 said - they'd not worry to much about it from a structural point of view, they'd do a light sand of the damage then apply epoxy over the top to re-seal/protect - £20.
BIke shop 2 said - again not too worried structurally but due to a few broken strands would add a couple of layers of matting to strengthen - £100.
I'm just looking for some second opinions (ideally from people have experience repairing these frames) on what to do in terms of repair as although I've been to a couple of bike shops I'm not convinced they have that much experience. Do I:
1. Light sand myself then apply white paint over the top
2. As bike shop 1, sand then epoxy to protect.
3. Strip frame and send to a professional carbon repair specialist
I'm not bothered about aesthetics but just want it structurally sound.
Managed to do this to my Cube Elite SHPC at the weekend (3rd ride out on it!), an innocuous section of paving slab flicked up and impacted the underside of the down tube. The damage appears to be confined to the thick clearcoat / paint with some minor carbon strand damage, there is no abnormal flex to the area and no obvious cracks through the wall. I rode it for another 25km after the damage happened with no adverse effects.
Bike shop 1 said - they'd not worry to much about it from a structural point of view, they'd do a light sand of the damage then apply epoxy over the top to re-seal/protect - £20.
BIke shop 2 said - again not too worried structurally but due to a few broken strands would add a couple of layers of matting to strengthen - £100.
I'm just looking for some second opinions (ideally from people have experience repairing these frames) on what to do in terms of repair as although I've been to a couple of bike shops I'm not convinced they have that much experience. Do I:
1. Light sand myself then apply white paint over the top
2. As bike shop 1, sand then epoxy to protect.
3. Strip frame and send to a professional carbon repair specialist
I'm not bothered about aesthetics but just want it structurally sound.
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If you want to do it yourself and want to make sure then an epoxy mixed with some chopped strand mat will ensure that it's both filled the gap and provided a degree of reinforcement.
If it was mine I'd be sending those pics to Rob Hayles at Re-carb and getting a pro's idea of what could be involved.Trail fun - Transition Bandit
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Ouch, looks nasty...
Depending on how you do it and when you bought it, you could convince cube to get you a brand new frame under warranty:
http://www.cube.eu/en/service/faq/faq-detail/article/how-long-do-i-have-guarantee-warranty-on-my-cube-bike/
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I don't think whacking something with a paving slab is considered a 'defective' frame.I don't do smileys.
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I don't think whacking something with a paving slab is considered a 'defective' frame.
If you say it was just a small rock...
You could try it, if they say no then you can obviously get it repaired.-Cube Acid 29" 2013
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I don't think whacking something with a paving slab is considered a 'defective' frame.
If you say it was just a small rock...
You could try it, if they say no then you can obviously get it repaired.
It was a loose section of paving slab ... so essentially a small concrete rock ha! Either way you're correct, a warranty wouldn't cover it .... the bike was bought 2nd hand on ebay so no warranty anyway..... the crash replacement scheme might though. I've sent an e-mail inquiry just in case they fancy being nice!0
