Carbon chipped, how bad is it?

voidwards
voidwards Posts: 5
edited July 2017 in Workshop
I have a mild squeaking noise that seems to be coming from my pedals and so I was going to remove them to clean and regrease them when I noticed this chip. I have no idea how long it's been there but my heart sank. Any idea how bad it is and what can be done about it? Thanks.

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    voidwards wrote:
    I have a mild squeaking noise that seems to be coming from my pedals and so I was going to remove them to clean and regrease them when I noticed this chip. I have no idea how long it's been there but my heart sank. Any idea how bad it is and what can be done about it? Thanks.

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    Embed the photos in your post, nobody wants to open a link from a brand new user... :wink:
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  • voidwards
    voidwards Posts: 5
    Sorry, I was sharing from my Google Photos account.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    Just lacquer and paint, wouldn't worry about it
    left the forum March 2023
  • k-dog
    k-dog Posts: 1,652
    Yeah, just looks like a chip in the paint - it's not a worrying looking crack, just missing paint.
    I'm left handed, if that matters.
  • voidwards
    voidwards Posts: 5
    If you notice at the very bottom of the chip, there's a line there and I'm not sure but it feels kind of elevated rather than concave and looks threaded. It's completely different from the texture of the rest of the chip. Is this typically seen above the material that is exposed in the rest of the chip or underneath it?
  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    I would say it is more typically noticed by people who are fretting too much. Ride your bike, it is fine.
  • voidwards
    voidwards Posts: 5
    Thanks all. It's my first carbon bike and I bought it second hand. No warranty and.. well, no money for another bike. Hence my fretting. I'm very relieved it's nothing serious. Gonna keep riding hard. :)

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