Professionally done, this would cost me more than the bike itself did. I’m no stranger to DIY and don’t care if it’s perfectly paint-matched afterwards. Are these too critical of points or is it worth trying to DIY it. Any help is appreciated. 2006 Giant TCR Limited.
by AverageFriendlyGuy
27 Comments
No way
I would not DIY. The frame is cooked.
No, this thing is done
There is a way, but it is not cheap at all take it to a carbon fibre specialist
Let it die.
I would get a new frame, you might even be able find this particular frame color and size matched on eBay, it’s not like Giant is some bespoke bicycle brand…they likely churned out 10’s of thousands of these.
After a repair, there might be the dread of existential doubt that this frame isn’t going hold and will fold up on you when you’re bombing down a steep slope.
you can find a complete bike like this for like $300. and hell no i wouldn’t even trust a “professional” to rebuild this. the head tube experiences the most amount of stress next to the BB area, and it’s completely shattered. trash that thing.
You can salvage any drivetrain/bars/brakes/components that didn’t get damaged but the frame is a goner. No saving it. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200
are these critical points
Even if it was steel most people would toss it at that point. I don’t think its worth the effort, even if you really love that frame. Might as well build your own frame from scratch at that point.
Dude
Repaired as in as a piece of post-modern art? Sure!
https://preview.redd.it/62mkxadpstxe1.jpeg?width=564&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8961d202a668476ea5bbbe3871575848e9b75580
Could be fixed but would cost more than its worth. A good carbon repair place can probably do it.
It’s gone, even if you could the cost is more than the value of the frame
Too critical of points? The head tube is snapped off and the down tube is severed above the BB. There aren’t really any more points that COULD break
Congrats on your upcoming new frame day
You gonna tell us how you did it?
Sign the DNR.
In theory carbon can be almost infinitely repaired but that is seriously way past the point of anyone sensible considering it a home repair prospect, Many carbon repairers would refuse that and only a very few would consider it.
The cost for it would probably be several times the cost of a new frame and even then where it has been repaired would always be a weak point
The question I have is how did you manage that? Big crash?
Oh hell no!
Fuck no
Do people just post this shit on here for interactions or are they really that naive.
I agree with the other comments…. HOWEVER, it probably can be repaired by a professional. The key is, how much will it cost, and is the person making the repair actually skilled enough to do it.
Bikes worth €2 and is trashed – just bin it
Impressive damage. What’s the story?