Crashed Carbon Frame

younge

Hi all,

damaged 'my baby' cycling in a race recently and love it too much to let it go, was wondering if anyone new anything about repairing carbon frames, or am I wasting my time,

any help appreciated,

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thanks!

fat bloke

D'oh.

Commiserations bud. Give her a good sending off. She's gone man. Gone to a better place.

Stokolan

Sorry to hear about the crash and damage.

Would it be worth contacting Scott to see if they have a crash replacement policy. They might not but it be worth a shot.

CptMackey

It's safer to never use it again. You could have a nasty accident. Keep a part as a momento

Suppless

Don't write it off just yet. I've seen pictures of much worse fixed to a high standard.

I'd give these guys a look:
http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk/fl/fl_frame_repairs.html


& some interesting pictures:
http://www.rrvelo.com/repairs.html
http://ebtroop.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/carbon-fibre-frame-repairs/

bgrove

see my pm

morana

If your stuck for cash its and easy fix. There are loads of places that could do it for you.

younge

Thanks for the replies, gonna try fix her.. even if I waste a few pound I'd rather try and fail than not try at all!

Dubba

As Stokolan mentioned you could try contacting Scott about their crash replacement policy.

I found this googling:

"If your frame is damaged in a crash, Scott USA will replace it at a cost, on average, of less than 1/3 of its original retail price."

http://southwestcyclesport.wordpress.com/2010/02/11/the-bad-the-good-and-the-ugly/

logistic

Check this thread out.

http://www.epicmtb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13942&highlight=carbon+repair

He got his carbon MTB frame repaired and has had no problems since. He sent it to some guy near Straffan Co Kildare. PM him and im sure he will send you on the details.

younge

Well lads thanks for all the help got a lad in Kerry to fix it for me! Here are the results

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I'll post when she has being put through her paces. Thanks for all yer help again especially 'bgrove'

Bought this frame when I thought all hope was lost - titanium surely can't break

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horizon26

fat bloke wrote: »

D'oh.

Commiserations bud. Give her a good sending off. She's gone man. Gone to a better place.

Just as well he didn't lisen to you.If your not sure best to say nothing.

John_Rambo

horizon26 wrote: »

Just as well he didn't lisen to you.If your not sure best to say nothing.

Do you have a basket on your bike for that handbag?

(hope you didn't hurt yourself younge, epic trashed bike.. legend)

VanhireBoys

Glad that worked out.. Keep us posted on how she performs... !

On another note I recently bent my steel frame and forks.. There was talk of heating it but it would never be right so I am making a toilet roll holder out of the forks so every time I go for a dump I can think of the Moser !:eek:

Good job you didnt scrap that frame..

Icyseanfitz

younge wrote: »

Well lads thanks for all the help got a lad in Kerry to fix it for me! Here are the results

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I'll post when she has being put through her paces. Thanks for all yer help again especially 'bgrove'

Bought this frame when I thought all hope was lost - titanium surely can't break

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did a lad in farenfore do it for you? know a guy who got his mtb done and he has had zero problems with it

younge

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

did a lad in farenfore do it for you? know a guy who got his mtb done and he has had zero problems with it

Ya a man in farranfore is right! I'll have her out in the next few weeks and I'l see how it goes.. seems like a very solid job so happy!

xxyyzz

younge wrote: »

Ya a man in farranfore is right! I'll have her out in the next few weeks and I'l see how it goes.. seems like a very solid job so happy!

Good to hear, Al is a real craftsman. One of the best surfboard shapers in the country too. He told me that he couldn't believe the number of frames that shops were telling the owners to throw out because they were unrepairable. He reckons that most of them could be fixed.