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Buying a second hand carbon bike! What to look for?

PGN · 2010-07-01 10:14:29

I'm looking at a second hand carbon bike this evening, what do I need to check for in relation to the frame ???

01-07-2010 10:14am

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I'm looking at a second hand carbon bike this evening, what do I need to check for in relation to the frame ???

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#2 01-07-2010 10:22am

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Check it all over (including upside down) for cracks, particularly along the chainstays.

If you're really paranoid, get the stem and spacers off and check the steerer tube underneath, but obviously since that involves some dismantlement you'd want to have agreed the sale first.

Also check for damage from dropped chains around the driveside bottom bracket shell. Cosmetic scratches don't matter, except in the sense that they affect the general condition and value.

Frame warranties are usually non-transferrable, but it might be worth asking anyway.

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