Hi, I’m looking at buying a road bike (chapter 2 tere) but there is this hole on the carbon chantry on bottom (hidden when looking from side). I can’t tell if it’s supposed to be thee or not and can’t see it any many other models, but haven’t seen many from that year. The guy selling it says it’s there to release pressure in the mould when producing the frames. Is this true?
by Vegetable_Tear_7514
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I would say no that’s not true, while carbon frames do sometimes have holes, they would be finished. The raw fibres make me think this has happened since production eg a crash etc
It’s an exit hole for a wire for Di2 that’s in the mold but not used. It’s fine. Ugly but not dangerous.
Did you ask Tere?
https://preview.redd.it/0ell35i5iz6e1.png?width=1157&format=png&auto=webp&s=a5210d5e5ca2d894daa4eab33e04aef8af33d944
if you look closer you’ll find lots of scratches near the hole and that the carbon fibers inside are damaged or broken. It doesn’t look like a factory-made hole, I would not recommend risking your money
It looks like a bodge (diy) job for di2 cable or similar. Unfinished and unclean, I would walk away from it.