Trek Emonda 500 carbon - Bottom bracket imperfection?
10-03-16, 08:46 PM
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Trek Emonda 500 carbon - Bottom bracket imperfection?
Long time lurky that is finally posting a question. I just purchased my wife a used carbon fiber Trek Emonda frame. Around the bottom bracket is an imperfection. It is hard and not soft. I don't think it will be unsafe, and she is small and lightweight. But I want to know if I should worry about this imperfection?
Thanks in advance! And while I wait for responses I will keep researching.
Thanks in advance! And while I wait for responses I will keep researching.
10-04-16, 05:31 AM
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Personally, safe or not, I wouldn't tolerate it.
But then, I wouldn't have bought it in the first place.
*ALSO* I certainly would never put my wife on something where there was any question.
But then, I wouldn't have bought it in the first place.
*ALSO* I certainly would never put my wife on something where there was any question.
10-04-16, 09:38 AM
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The area around the BB is rock solid. Thanks to our local county a-holes, I came upon a road which was freshly chip sealed, and they hadn't swept yet. A piece of the chip got wedged between my chainring and BB shell and scratched the crap out of my frame. I took it to the LBS I bought my bike and asked if I should worry. He told me that area of the bike is almost indestructible, they've cut up old carbon frames, and they couldn't even smash the BB area. Take that FWIW, but this guy knows what he's talking about, so I wouldn't worry about it. You could tap it with a coin and see if the sound is different around that gouge, and just keep an eye on it. But as-is, you're probably ok.
10-04-16, 10:06 AM
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Yes, let's all collectively judge the OP not just for being a bad buyer, but a bad husband.
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