Hello!
What do you think about this repair??
I found this bike at a very appealing price, the owner says the frame got cracked in a superficial way when the bike fell from the roof of his car, and although it wasn't necessary, he got it repaired at a specialised shop.
The bike is a very nice build at an appealing price, the only thing pushing me back is this repair, any advice/opinion?
Thanks!
by minssosa
28 Comments
If you think it’s worth taking the chance, then sure. I personally would’ve closed the ad as soon as I read that.
I have no insight into how effective carbon repairs are.. so I’m no expert. It just would not be worth the risk to me. Monetarily or safety-wise.
Edit y’all can downvote me all you want but he asked for opinions and there is so many bike out there for sale that I personally wouldn’t be comfortable with it. We’re all saying the same thing in that if that damage happened.. it’s a probable chance more damage happened, too.
if the place that did the repair is good at what they do and stand behind their work, I’d send it. scars are cool.
My knee jerk reaction is BULLSHIT that it ” fell off his car” and broke. Maybe he drove into the garage with the bike on the roof rack and it cracked the frame.
So: ask yourself this question – if you buy it, and it fails again, is it worth it to you?
Does fell off the roof of my car actually mean “drove into my garage”
Disclaimer, i know that the situation isn’t ideal but for the price it would really be a bargain, now i would like to know from somebody with more experience than me if the repair looks ok to be at least worth a car trip even just to take a look at the bike closely, i know there are many factors at play here and that it is quite hard to assess anything from a mere photo
Carbon is one of the most repairable bike frame materials. Find out who did it and check them out.
you’d really have to dig deeper for more information about the nature of the break, as well as the repair and who preformed the repair. If, for example, it was repaired by say ruckus composites, then I’d say you’re golden. otherwise I’d probably walk away from it.
Hell no
I bought a broken carbon frame, did the repair myself and rode it for several years and now my kid continues to ride it…mostly bike park days, it looks like a decent repair and they didn’t try and hide that it was done. It’s a crap shoot but it’s most likely fine.
The used market (and even the new market) is extremely buyer friendly right now. There’s plenty of bikes for sale that haven’t been damaged. If it’s truly a STEAL of a deal, and you can verify that the shop knows what they’re doing, then it might be worth it. But you could also spend a little more and not worry.
I’d do it. That’s one of the benefits of carbon fiber. It can be repaired.
Repairing carbon frames isn’t anything new or even particularly difficult if the damage isn’t severe– I’ve done it myself after I cracked my own downtube. Still riding/racing the bike two years later with no issues.
I don’t believe his story of “falling off his car”, but the repair job looks professional. I’d ask for a receipt from the place that did the repair and a picture of what the damage looked like before.
As long as it wasn’t cracked all the way through, I’d probably buy it if the price was right.
Not safe enough for the seller to ride means it’s probably unsafe as a whole.
This is somebody liquidating their exposure to risk.
it won’t seem like a deal if you end up with carbon splinters in your calves.
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I just had my carbon rear triangle repaired. Shop stands behind their work with a 3 year warranty.
Send ‘er, bud!
With bikes i learned at my expenses that when a deal seems too good to be true there must be something wrong. Personally i would never buy a repaired carbon frame because i would spent most of my times checking the bike for problems instead of enjoying the ride.
Why would you want to buy someone else’s problem? With a guarantee that may or may not be valid?
The shop that did the work could give you a million reasons, a year from now, why they will not honor the warranty.
It might be great. It might not be great. How interested are you in finding out? If this is a secondary bike, maybe worth the risk. If this is your primary bike, no way, no how.
It is cheap because it has no warranty. Buyer beware.
I repaired a frame myself in my garage and it’s doing great, first time I tried anything like that a didn’t find it particularly difficult.
If this was done by a specialized shop it’s as good as new
Echoing the looks like a pro repair. I’d definitely ask who did it but it’ll be stronger than it used to be.
I also wouldn’t buy it over the internet though, I’d have to coin test the whole frame tbh.
If it was done by a reputable carbon repair shop, I’d trust it. I had one of my bikes repaired at one, the only hard part for them was trying to match the paint.
Repaired area is usually stronger. And weight was increased but slightly if done right. I’m thinking it’s fine
Ask for before repair pictures, if they don’t have them I’d walk away. The crack could extend down to the bearings and the bottom bracket, which would make them significantly weaker.and the repair pretty superficial. It’s hard to tell from the pictures
Just like with a used car, there is generally a reason someone is selling it for cheap
If everything was inspected and checked out, go for it. Specifically, I’d be inspecting the head tube and fork for damage. Imagine what forces went through the bike as it smushed into the owner’s garage and look at those areas carefully. Budget another $500 just in case you need to repair another section.
My last concern would be the area of repair, that fix looks like solid work.
I’d want to speak with the repair shop.
FWIW, I cracked the ever living fuck out of my 2019 Kona Process right around where the repair is on this bike (smashed it against a log). Got it repaired and have been continuing to smash logs without any issues. Just get a plastic or rubber bash guard for that spot and I think you’d be fine.
Whats the price? 2nd hand market is completely in the dumps and high end bikes are going for next to nothing now. Lots of non damaged options
Are you sure this is a propain bike?
It looks just like my Niner that fell off my car a few months ago and was nabbed off the road before I could get back to it.
Where are you located?
In this market, why risk it?