Fixing Carbon Fiber Bike Frames

If the bike is insured then it s hard.

Fixing carbon fiber bike frames.

In the damaged area i sanded down to the raw. The end result is a stronger bicycle frame than the original build at a negligible weight gain. But sometimes it is not possible. We work with many great shops all around the globe.

Read the gear junkie article. For the strongest structural material adhesion we put our bikes into a heat chamber. Carbon solutions has been serving the bicycling industry since 1989. I use my vast knowledge.

An industry leader in carbon repair and painting carbon solutions has painted over 50 000 frames and managed repairs of over 8 000 frames. Appleman bicycles can repair your damaged broken busted or cracked carbon fiber frame. Backed by professional cyclists and engineers with decades of experience and thousands of repairs. We look forward to discussing your next project.

Carbon fiber bicycle repair. Lots and lots and lots of sanding. Completely stripping the frame of all components including hardware like the derailleur hanger. Contact us today for our trusted partner shop recommendation.

Modern bike frame designs consist of two triangles. There s a main one and a rear triangle. To do this we need all the parts removed from the frame. It s a myth that carbon can t be repaired.

We repair damaged cracked and broken carbon fiber bicycle frames quickly and at an affordable price. Repairs are stronger than the pre damaged frame add no measurable weight and don t alter the ride of the bike. First i taped off about a six inch segment of the seatstay around the damage and began sanding. The process of repairing a carbon fiber bike frame that is cracked damaged or split is to lay new carbon fibers and epoxying them in the same direction as the original fibers.

Nearly every carbon fiber frame can be repaired no matter how severe the damage. The plan is to sand off the clearcoat around the damage fill the hole and then wrap a few more layers of carbon fiber and epoxy around the tube in order to hopefully return it to serviceable strength. Carbon bike repair is not a myth. The process step 1.

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