Broken Carbon Frame?
05-09-21, 08:30 PM
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There’s no hole. It’s remarkable, but with the light on it, at the right angle, you can see the lay-up and glossy finish of the resin. However, I’m finding it impossible to photograph. That’s why it looks like a hole.
Heck, I even had to look twice, once I submitted the photos of the fork.
Also, absolutely NO DENT in the top tube.
I have the bike in my possession. I own it. The pictures are making the chips look FAR worse than they are.
the damage is ONLY IN THE FINISH.
The Specialized dealer that I referred to has actually seen this bike & touched it - in person. Not via computer, holograph, Braille, or my description.
Again, I was initially taken aback by The Pro’s Closet told me they don’t buy “damaged bikes” and referred me to a carbon fiber repair shop.
I’ve since acknowledged that my pictures make it look like there is a hole in the fork - there is not. Also, another commenter said he would touch this bike with its “dented top tube” - it is not.
I’m not of railing on you, just trying to clarify that I have the bike, my pictures suck and I’ve shown it to someone who’s opinion I am comfortable with.
I cannot blame anyone who is commenting on the perils of broken or damaged carbon fiber frames, but this damage is just in the finish.
if someone wants to comment that “I would never buy a scratched bike”, I’ve no issue with them - it’s still a free Country.
However, the armchair structural engineers claiming that its “a disaster waiting to happen” - I’m in disagreement with them.
Thanks,
Chris
Heck, I even had to look twice, once I submitted the photos of the fork.
Also, absolutely NO DENT in the top tube.
I have the bike in my possession. I own it. The pictures are making the chips look FAR worse than they are.
the damage is ONLY IN THE FINISH.
The Specialized dealer that I referred to has actually seen this bike & touched it - in person. Not via computer, holograph, Braille, or my description.
Again, I was initially taken aback by The Pro’s Closet told me they don’t buy “damaged bikes” and referred me to a carbon fiber repair shop.
I’ve since acknowledged that my pictures make it look like there is a hole in the fork - there is not. Also, another commenter said he would touch this bike with its “dented top tube” - it is not.
I’m not of railing on you, just trying to clarify that I have the bike, my pictures suck and I’ve shown it to someone who’s opinion I am comfortable with.
I cannot blame anyone who is commenting on the perils of broken or damaged carbon fiber frames, but this damage is just in the finish.
if someone wants to comment that “I would never buy a scratched bike”, I’ve no issue with them - it’s still a free Country.
However, the armchair structural engineers claiming that its “a disaster waiting to happen” - I’m in disagreement with them.
Thanks,
Chris
05-09-21, 08:36 PM
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Alright, everyone calm the eff down. I’ll buy the bike. For $34 I’ll take it under my care. Seller, please ship overnight, $3600 insured. I’m waiting by the garage door.
05-10-21, 08:12 AM
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Don’t worry about them. You said they’d never been inflated before, so why let all that air out that you finally stuffed in there after all these years? Besides, what good is a broken framed bike with good tires?
Please hurry- this 30 bucks is burning a hole in my pocket!
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05-10-21, 08:34 AM
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Don’t worry about them. You said they’d never been inflated before, so why let all that air out that you finally stuffed in there after all these years? Besides, what good is a broken framed bike with good tires? Please hurry- this 30 bucks is burning a hole in my pocket!
Please hurry- this 30 bucks is burning a hole in my pocket!
05-10-21, 08:38 AM
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05-10-21, 09:10 AM
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That was to throw you off and determine if you might be Limaphobic. Guess it worked.
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05-10-21, 04:27 PM
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I'd ride it but if I were buying it, the price would have to reflect a certain degree of risk. Dinged up carbon fiber is a wild card. Buyers don't like taking risk.
