Nothing to worry about. Wont hurt when you will make your own
l008com on
They don’t look too bad. I would put some kind of touch up paint on them so they don’t corrode. Sweat is awfully salty.
Antpitta on
That’s just paint. You can put some clear nail polish over it if you want to avoid the (not very large) risk of further damage or you can just ignore them. On steel I would cover them for sure but on aluminum (like your frame) in most cases it really doesn’t matter.
Matthewcherryuk on
Worth mentioning, I have a marin sq3 l, best bike I have owned. But the paint chips so easily!
vovapetrov20 on
Contact Marin CS, they will have the exact same paint in a small tube.
Draconian1 on
If you’re okay with how it looks, it’s fine.
Canyon used to have custom paint where they make it look like the whole frame is covered with chips. I can’t imagine it was outrageously popular, but still.
lfras on
Unusable, recommend replacing with budget of 8k or more for maximum poonage
FitSquirrel596 on
My new bike got this on the first ride. Sooooo 🤣
ZenithZag on
They are what are called Bargaining Chips. Useful for bargaining the price down on a 2nd hand bike
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Nothing to worry about. Wont hurt when you will make your own
They don’t look too bad. I would put some kind of touch up paint on them so they don’t corrode. Sweat is awfully salty.
That’s just paint. You can put some clear nail polish over it if you want to avoid the (not very large) risk of further damage or you can just ignore them. On steel I would cover them for sure but on aluminum (like your frame) in most cases it really doesn’t matter.
Worth mentioning, I have a marin sq3 l, best bike I have owned. But the paint chips so easily!
Contact Marin CS, they will have the exact same paint in a small tube.
If you’re okay with how it looks, it’s fine.
Canyon used to have custom paint where they make it look like the whole frame is covered with chips. I can’t imagine it was outrageously popular, but still.
Unusable, recommend replacing with budget of 8k or more for maximum poonage
My new bike got this on the first ride. Sooooo 🤣
They are what are called Bargaining Chips. Useful for bargaining the price down on a 2nd hand bike