Carbon fiber safety
01-12-06, 08:10 PM
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Carbon fiber safety
Hi,
I am new to the forums and have a question about my bikes structural integrity. Background: I have a LOOK KG 361 and recently while out on a short ride the chain popped of of the chainring and rubbed up against the carbon fiber.
I immediately stopped and remounted the chain. The chain made some scraches and a indentation no larger than a millimeter near the chainstay. Do you think that this small indentation near the chainstay has made the frame unsafe?
I am new to the forums and have a question about my bikes structural integrity. Background: I have a LOOK KG 361 and recently while out on a short ride the chain popped of of the chainring and rubbed up against the carbon fiber.
I immediately stopped and remounted the chain. The chain made some scraches and a indentation no larger than a millimeter near the chainstay. Do you think that this small indentation near the chainstay has made the frame unsafe?
01-12-06, 08:17 PM
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post a pic.
chances are that it is fine. unless the fibers themselves are ripped, you generally dont have to worry about it.
chances are that it is fine. unless the fibers themselves are ripped, you generally dont have to worry about it.
01-12-06, 08:40 PM
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I doubt that it has done anything to damage the frame. Most Look's are finished with a high gloss, sprayed on finish, and you have probaly just put a "ding" in that gloss coat. I would not worry about it at all, that Look frame can take a whole lot more abouse that just a loose chain hitting it.
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I have a 1/8" deep gouge in the right chainstay of my carbon mountain bike, complete with threads sticking out. It's been like that for 3-4 years, and I'm a pretty heavy rider.
Me thinks you're ok. Besides, if it did miraculously fail, the remaining chainstay + the seatstays are more than enough to get you back home. I've ridden a carbon bike with BOTH chainstays broken, and the seatstays were enough to get me home.
Me thinks you're ok. Besides, if it did miraculously fail, the remaining chainstay + the seatstays are more than enough to get you back home. I've ridden a carbon bike with BOTH chainstays broken, and the seatstays were enough to get me home.
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