I just finished repairing and painting this bike. It’s the first time I’m doing so I hope it will be ok 🤞
Initial frame is a GIRS which is a French brand that had a partnership in 2023 to sell « rebranded » O2. Got the frame for free while looking for parts for this very same model I owned and sold a month ago.
The project was to repair the bike and turn it as close as possible to a dream bike with only second hand parts with a budget of around 2000€. Ended up spending around 2200€ including all (carbon repair kit, paint…) and a lot of time in the used market platforms!
It was a huge amount of work and I really understand why it costs so much to have it done correctly. I also spent days watching YouTube videos and reading thesis about carbon repair in aerospace 😂.
by Jackojackkk
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Very nice end result there sir! I usually just repair broken carbon frames for functionality, and leave the area visible without a paintjob to cover it. So far so good, As long as the sanding and thickness adjusting to the breakage area is smooth the repair will usually be surprisingly strong. Easy to inspect, but with paint or decals on top you need to look for cracks, bulging or flaking every now and then. Each broken frame I’ve fixed materials only cost like 50 usd on each bike. I buy the carbon twill on ebay and the laminating epoxy at a local warehouse. With some practice and skilled vinyl wrap, the end result are usually kind of neat looking anyway. Carbon dust is itchy as hell though, way worse than fiber glass or kevlar if you haven’t already done some work with those materials too…
Sweet project. I would ride it!