i have it marked in case it grows, there is also some spider webbing below the obvious mark. any thoughts on the structural integrity of this would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
by ChardPrevious
i have it marked in case it grows, there is also some spider webbing below the obvious mark. any thoughts on the structural integrity of this would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
by ChardPrevious
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forgot to mention, the crack is in the toptube, directly above the water bottle cage you can see in the bottom of the photo.
Carbon right?
It looks too much like a crack. Does it sound different when you tap it versus other areas?
I would take it to a LBS and get an in-person second opinion.
The wya it is, it may be repairable. Riding it further, if it is a crack, may cause a *catastrophical* failure.
It looks like that tube got crushed. That’s under compression load when riding, especially when landing. I wouldn’t ride it, but not my teeth
Do a tap test with a coin, it doesn’t tell you for sure that it’s fine but it will tell you if it’s not.
That’s what all the cracks I’ve seen look like.
I’d do a tap test to see if it sounds dead there as well, but I personally wouldn’t be riding that any further.
That looks broken. The way the paint has cracked in a spot that was not directly impacted leads me to *think* that during the compressive event the tube deformed and broke. Think of carbon kinda like your bones – you might bail on a big jump and land feet first, but the energy transfers up and breaks one of your lower legs bones – this is what looks like happened here. There are 3 places that come to mind for carbon repair:
Hot Tubes – East Coast
Broken Carbon – Colorado
Ruckus Composites – PNW
I would send them some photos for their professional review, but don’t be surprised if they report back deeming this is in need of repair.
If it were mine, I wouldn’t ride it until it was professionally reviewed and then I had followed their advice on repair/retire/continue riding.
I am not a carbon repair expert, but that doesn’t look good.