Broken new carbon bike?
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Broken new carbon bike?
Postby Jaz » Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:46 pm
I did a quick test ride and was very happy with it, and then just as I was about to buy it my partner pointed out a chip in the frame near the rear axle.
Do you think the frame is ok?
The photos below were after the salesman tried rubbing his finger over the chip:
The bike is a Felt Full-Suspension bike.
I was a bit disappointed as I am very tall and was so happy with the bike fit, colour and design, particularly after driving an hour and a half just to look at it. I guess if it's likely to fail I will just have to keep looking for another nice bike in my size instead.
Your thoughts are highly appreciated!
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Re: Broken new carbon bike?
Postby NASHIE » Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:59 pm
It does only appear to be paint damage.
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Re: Broken new carbon bike?
Postby Duck! » Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:37 pm
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Re: Broken new carbon bike?
Postby RonK » Sun Sep 30, 2018 10:11 pm
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Re: Broken new carbon bike?
Postby Duck! » Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:55 am
Why not? It's a paint chip on what is almost certainly an aluminium section of the frame.RonK wrote:Don’t buy it.
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Re: Broken new carbon bike?
Postby RonK » Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:27 am
Because he will have to look at it every time he rides it, there will always be a doubt and it will nag him.Duck! wrote:Why not? It's a paint chip on what is almost certainly an aluminium section of the frame.RonK wrote:Don’t buy it.
So for peace of minds sake, don’t buy it.
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Re: Broken new carbon bike?
Postby NASHIE » Mon Oct 01, 2018 2:21 pm
Ride it hard and that will be the first of manyRonK wrote: Because he will have to look at it every time he rides it, there will always be a doubt and it will nag him.
So for peace of minds sake, don’t buy it.
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Re: Broken new carbon bike?
Postby JPB » Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:14 pm
Kinda what I was thinking.NASHIE wrote:Ride it hard and that will be the first of manyRonK wrote: Because he will have to look at it every time he rides it, there will always be a doubt and it will nag him.
So for peace of minds sake, don’t buy it.
The first scratch hurts the most so if the first one is already there you wont be so upset when you do scratch it.
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Re: Broken new carbon bike?
Postby RobertL » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:11 am
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Re: Broken new carbon bike?
Postby OnTrackZeD » Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:29 am
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Re: Broken new carbon bike?
Postby Duck! » Thu Oct 04, 2018 12:09 pm
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Re: Broken new carbon bike?
Postby Jaz » Fri Oct 05, 2018 2:15 pm
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Re: Broken new carbon bike?
Postby Duck! » Fri Oct 05, 2018 10:05 pm
In any case, that section of the frame is very strongly built, and the blemish is nothing more than cosmetic. Don't worry about, just ride the thing and have fun.
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Re: Broken new carbon bike?
Postby Derny Driver » Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:43 pm
Take Duck's advice, he really is an expert on this stuff.
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