Dropped the chain changing gears while accelerating and jammed it nicely between the frame and the small chainring. Wasn't until I pulled it all apart a week later that realised the extent of the damage.

Looks nasty but from what I could see up close is I've scraped the paint and the top smoothing compound. Bit of "carbon fibre" bandage and as good as new. 🤞

What are people's experiences with frame damage as a result of a dropped chain? This was a first for me after almost 20,000km on this bike.

by masterdarko

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  1. Enough_Mud8658 on

    That is definitely more than clearcoat and paint… That area takes a lot of force and load. Would get that looked at professionally.

    Or at a minimum put silly putty under and use a real bandaid.

  2. Check out Ruckus Composites in Portland. They have saved several frames for me.

  3. Pattern_Is_Movement on

    Uhhh hiding structural damage with a veneer is not “good as new”.

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