Does This Look Like A Crack?
03-27-15, 11:25 AM
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Does This Look Like A Crack?
I just flipped my carbon kuota kredo road bike over to clean the cassette and noticed this. Getting a little paranoid. Is this a crack? It's the small gash near the deraulier hanger. When i run my finger or nail over it there is a very very slight depression
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What do you think? Put me at ease
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What do you think? Put me at ease
03-27-15, 11:34 AM
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Photos must not have uploaded or a link is missing.
03-27-15, 11:36 AM
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I see the pictures, but not sure which squiggle you are referring to. Carbon can be hard to figure out by picture over the internet. Does it feel like a crack ?
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03-27-15, 11:38 AM
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03-27-15, 11:39 AM
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the way that area is marked up, it seems more likely that it's a scratch from putting the wheel in. But it could be a crack
03-27-15, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by kathmustdie
Nothing wrong with your post. The fault is on my end.
03-27-15, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Homebrew01
I see the pictures, but not sure which squiggle you are referring to. Carbon can be hard to figure out by picture over the internet. Does it feel like a crack ?
I wouldn't if it looks like a crack but when i run my nail over it there is a slight depression.
03-27-15, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by JerrySTL
My work is blocking the photos. Nothing wrong with your post. The fault is on my end.
Nothing wrong with your post. The fault is on my end.How about now?
03-27-15, 11:47 AM
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No, it looks like a mark in the clear coat to me.
03-27-15, 11:49 AM
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Have your LBS look at it. Can't really tell from those pictures.
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03-27-15, 12:18 PM
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I am not a structural engineer nor have I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express, but to me, that looks like a chip in the clear coat.
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03-27-15, 01:54 PM
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i was certain some smartass would have posted a pic something like this by now... 
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Originally Posted by hueyhoolihan
i was certain some smartass would have posted a pic something like this by now...
03-27-15, 03:38 PM
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I would suggest getting a magnifying glass at wally world and look at it.
Good luck.
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Good luck.
Cheers,
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03-27-15, 03:41 PM
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Doesn't matter if it's a crack or not. It's on an unstressed part of the frame.
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03-27-15, 03:42 PM
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I'm going with superficial scratch.
However, if you remove the rear wheel and gently pulled on the derailleur/hanger, a crack would probably move. Don't reef on enough to break stuff though.
However, if you remove the rear wheel and gently pulled on the derailleur/hanger, a crack would probably move. Don't reef on enough to break stuff though.
03-27-15, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Ratliff
Doesn't matter if it's a crack or not. It's on an unstressed part of the frame.
03-27-15, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bt
which picture are you referring too?
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