Carbon crack with pictures - advice

[ellis]

Hi all,

Looking for some advice - recently I dropped some gardening shears onto to the top tube of my bike. Is the crack going to make the bike at risk of failure or will it be ok to ride.

Let me know what you think or if there are any companies who deal with this type of issue.


Thanks

 

[All uphill]

I wouldn't ride it.

BTW that is not a crack, it's a flipping great cut.

I believe there people who can make good professional repairs to cf.

 

[ianrauk]

Take it to a bike shop and get a professional opinion.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

As already said - I'd not be riding that. Looks like more than a scratch to me.

 

[cyberknight]

https://www.carboncyclerepairs.co.uk/

 

[ellis]

Yeah thought as much to be fair. I’ll look at that carbon cycle repair first and take it from there.

Thanks

 

[All uphill]

Yeah thought as much to be fair. I’ll look at that carbon cycle repair first and take it from there.

Thanks

Have you checked your house insurance?

 

[Cycleops]

If your shears made a gash like that just dropping them I would be getting a new frame.
The tube looks very thin and I would be wondering where else they may have skimped on materials and construction. Fork would be a major worry due to what might happen to you in the event of an accident or just through plain failure.

 

[Jameshow]

If your shears made a gash like that just dropping them I would be getting a new frame.
The tube looks very thin and I would be wondering where else they may have skimped on materials and construction. Fork would be a major worry due to what might happen to you in the event of an accident or just through plain failure.

How can you ascertain the tube is thin?
All carbon bike tubes are thin.
Needs professional repair if not replacement.

 

[Cycleops]

I can't, can only go by the pic which is poor but if a pair of sheers can do that to it that's a worry. Give it to Hambini I'm sure he'd give it a roasting.
Is it a major brand? Don't look like it.

 

[ellis]

It’s a ribble Sportive. To be fair I dropped the shears (electric hedge shears) from about 5 foot above the bike as I hang them on hooks.

 

[ellis]

Have you checked your house insurance?

Not thought about that, will look into it.

 

[DCLane]

It's repairable, but I wouldn't ride it until repaired.

I've seen you're in Salford - Winder Boats in Keighley did an effective and well-priced repair on my Raleigh SP Race.

 

[Jameshow]

It's repairable, but I wouldn't ride it until repaired.

I've seen you're in Salford - Winder Boats in Keighley did an effective and well-priced repair on my Raleigh SP Race.

I've always found it funny that in the backstreets of Keighley far from the sea is a firm making race winning sailing dinghies!

 

[Jameshow]

I can't, can only go by the pic which is poor but if a pair of sheers can do that to it that's a worry. Give it to Hambini I'm sure he'd give it a roasting.
Is it a major brand? Don't look like it.

It would have made a mess of a dB steel bike and as for a caad* aluminium fram don't ask!
*Other brands of alu frames are available!