Originally Posted by
DefUnct
Hi, a larger partially rubber coated metal hook that was screwed to the wall above where my bike stands recently came out and dropped onto the top tube of my carbon road bike (closer to the seat tube). ... I cant see any damage, and the hook only weighs about 80g.I’m curious if something like that could cause any major damage to the frame? The reason i ask i more because of the shock to a small point rather than force in total to frame.
Yes, it could, but ...
Originally Posted by
dabac
If you can't even see a chip in the paint/clearcoat, don't worry about it.
My LBS told me the story of a guy who was using a brass plumb bob with a sharp point to do bike fitting. These weigh maybe 8 ounces, and the point should be hardened steel. He dropped than on the customer's new frame. There was a divot. THAT was a problem.
But if you don't even see paint damage there is not likely any observable change anywhere.