Cracked Road Frame - Can I Still Ride It?
06-18-19, 10:37 AM
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Cracked Road Frame - Can I Still Ride It?
Hey everyone. Cracked my road frame on my chainstay. It's a relatively small crack. I brought it to the bikeshop and some people say I should not ride it and others say I can still cruise around a park with it. I wanted to share an image and video with a closer look and get some opinions from the community here. I plan on buying another frame but I am curious if I should duct tape it and do short rides and or try and get it fixed before I replace it.
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06-18-19, 10:51 AM
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Duct tape? Seriously?
If you are even considering that, then I don't think that I can talk any sense into you.
If you are even considering that, then I don't think that I can talk any sense into you.
06-18-19, 11:04 AM
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That's about the easiest place on a bike to do a carbon repair. Find a local that does it and $200 later you're on the road.
I've done it myself and it isn't that bad. Time consuming to get the sanding and layup looking nice nice though. You can do a faster job that's effective but uglier.
Then again, how much is that frame anyway? If it's a Chinabay kind of thing, is it even worth the time/effort? I did it because it was a pretty nice bike.
But no, do not ride it. Do not tape it to make yourself feel better about riding it. Either have it repaired or bin job it.
I've done it myself and it isn't that bad. Time consuming to get the sanding and layup looking nice nice though. You can do a faster job that's effective but uglier.
Then again, how much is that frame anyway? If it's a Chinabay kind of thing, is it even worth the time/effort? I did it because it was a pretty nice bike.
But no, do not ride it. Do not tape it to make yourself feel better about riding it. Either have it repaired or bin job it.
06-18-19, 11:06 AM
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Personally, I wouldn't ride it and duct tape will not help hold it together.
Is this the same frame from a year ago???
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...ame-fm296.html
Is this the same frame from a year ago???
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...ame-fm296.html
06-18-19, 11:13 AM
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Personally, I wouldn't ride it and duct tape will not help hold it together.
Is this the same frame from a year ago???
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...ame-fm296.html
Is this the same frame from a year ago???
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycl...ame-fm296.html
Yes it is. Just wanted to get some more insight on it as I thought of using it indoor as a training bike. Plan on ordering a Trek Emonda ALR.
06-18-19, 12:46 PM
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Toss it where it belongs, the trash.
06-18-19, 01:02 PM
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Adding one more voice to the "trash it" opinion. If you want to use it on a trainer only, then do the ugly fix using a couple full wraps of carbon and epoxy, covering at least a couple inches on either side of the break.
06-18-19, 02:19 PM
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Bummer- it's been a year and the thing is still cracked.
06-18-19, 02:25 PM
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06-18-19, 06:10 PM
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That crack looks pretty bad. You're going to need duct tape AND baling wire. Maybe squirt some WD-40 on it while you're at it.
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I think you should crack the other chainstay to balance the load.
