Unknown MTBR Posted May 23, 2012 Share Hi guys After the race this weekend, both my bottles fell out during the race!! Now the reason was, one bottle cage was broken and for some reason the second bottle cage, the nut pullet out of the carbon!! Does any one know how to fix this or where? I live in Pretoria Please check the attached pictures Edited June 11, 2012 by Dewald ZA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongs Posted May 23, 2012 Share What cannondale is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky DQ Posted May 23, 2012 Share A crackendale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inusc Posted May 23, 2012 Share Happened to a friend of mine , was a momsem mtb though he had it fixed but it came loose again in the Epic so ended up getting a replacement frame.The reason for this to happen is mostly overtightened bolts.But think it should be fine for road if you fix it. Just ask at your LBS for carbon repair man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheV Posted May 23, 2012 Share That is NOT good.... someone way over tightened those bolts and f'kd up that frame.... no warranty in the world will help you... You would have to take that to a carbon specialist and they would have to cut/splice the frame and "embed" new eye's... will never be a perfect fix... you might as well have them respray and prep the rest of the frame while they are at it... Sorry for your loss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Don't be a head Dick.... I've seen that happen on a Spaz too.. Contact Paul at Pro Cycles in Benoni. He will sort it out for you and you can decide if you want a new paint job at the same time or not. On of our club riders had that repair done on his Spaz two weeks ago, after another rider fell onto his bike at a robot and ripped out the cage with his cleat. He was very grim at the rookie as you can imagine. Just remember that if you are repainting, that there's a rumour that Leaky Gas are pulling out at the end of the year, so their colour scheme might be old news then... TheV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Lizard Posted May 24, 2012 Share Happend to my SPez as well- easy repair, all they do is insert a bigger one and where your bolt use to be like a 4 or 5mm it would now be a 5 or 6 mm. Andro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peewee1 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Damn, thats crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKvoodoo Posted May 24, 2012 Share "Met geweld kan jy jou vinger ook in jou hol af breek" Excuse my Afrikaans, In other words don't over tighten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBer wannabee Posted May 24, 2012 Share Happend to my SPez as well- easy repair, all they do is insert a bigger one and where your bolt use to be like a 4 or 5mm it would now be a 5 or 6 mm. Thats a good idea, but i dont like the look of those longitudinal cracks. They might propergate if not taken care of. It may have to be a large insert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown MTBR Posted May 24, 2012 Share "Met geweld kan jy jou vinger ook in jou hol af breek" Excuse my Afrikaans, In other words don't over tighten. haha sien, ekt nooit aan die bottle cages geraak nie, die shop het dit op gesit!Thanx for all the advice, feel a bit more relieved to the situation, will go to my LBS and take it from there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKvoodoo Posted May 24, 2012 Share If you don't come right it's very easy to fix, I've worked with Carbon fibre before.if you need help PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown MTBR Posted May 24, 2012 Share sjoe i wouldn't say its easy would you? its a very delicate job to do i think and in my situation where iv NEVER worked with carbon before, i wont claim its easy! what would you suggest though? bongs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKvoodoo Posted May 24, 2012 Share If you want it to work it will spoil that patch a bit.Get the cloth and resin ( ask the local guy to give you a sample or you'll have to buy like 2m) 1 Sand the area (60-80grit)2 Cut a piece of round or square Carbon cloth 3K weave.3 Separate the cloth in the middle in other words pull the individual strands appart ( You'll need about 3 or 4 pieces the same size)4 mix resin as per spec usually 2 to 15 Paint the area to repaired with a thin film also put a film on the lug6 inpregnate the 4 pieces of cloth7 put cloth over whole sanded area with hole in the middle8 Repeat with all 4 pices9 place the lug in the centre10 tape up with insulation tape sticky side up11 prick area with a pin to squeeze out excess resin. Finishing:1 cure for about 24 hours2 peel off tape3 sand smooth4 use water paper with a little water5 mask area and apply clear lacquer or mix another batch of resin and apply with a brush Edited May 24, 2012 by BLACKvoodoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted May 24, 2012 Share Don't be a head Dick.... A crackendale wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky DQ Posted May 24, 2012 Share Was just yanking his chain, ho well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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