I'm looking at a used bike, but it has corrosion. I'm used to steel frames so I don't really understand the implications.
by Eptalemma
I'm looking at a used bike, but it has corrosion. I'm used to steel frames so I don't really understand the implications.
by Eptalemma
10 Comments
Those are often held on with a rivet and some glue and after a while they corrode and yes it will fail ,
However I have refitted a few before
That frame is a work of art.
Long-term, I would be expecting them to fail.
I’m sure those can be fixed, however. It looks like a sweet frame in otherwise good condition.
that is what you get for getting a plastic bike
When it fails, just run a full length cable outer
The one in the photo looks like it has already started inching towards failure. Unless its my eyes it looks like its not sitting flush to the top tube.
I would not ride that. Sorry friend
Yes they will / have failed. But it’s an easy fix! Just put a new housing on that’s the full length from shifters / brakes to where they’re going & zip tie housing to the current housing stops.
You can also buy housing zip tie mounts on amazon that stick onto your bike
That said, this bike is gorgeous and you could even use this defect to counter with a lower bid
Yes, carbon is an excellent conductor and if not isolated properly will corrode any metal.
On the last picture, you can see some corrosion on the aluminium (or is it steel?) part of frame, under the paint. You should double check, if the corrosion did not get between bonded alu/carbon part. In that case, the frame will fail sooner or later.