Barker Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Not sure if this is the correct place to post. I chipped my 3 week old Merida Reacto today. I am so devastated. The bike is black gloss and now i have this ugly grey chip on the frame. I was parking it next to my other bikes this morning, i was leaning it against my wifes old mountain bike when i tried to reposition it the frame got caught on a wheel skrew from mountain bike without me realising and as i tried to reposition the bike and thats when it happened. It happened so easily and quickly. Dont think ive ever had something like this with my alloy bikes. How does one attempt to fix / repair this? I am thinking black nail polish? Is this a common thing to happen with carbon?
erikt123 Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Not sure if this is the correct place to post. I chipped my 3 week old Merida Reacto today. I am so devastated. The bike is black gloss and now i have this ugly grey chip on the frame. I was parking it next to my other bikes this morning, i was leaning it against my wifes old mountain bike when i tried to reposition it the frame got caught on a wheel skrew from mountain bike without me realising and as i tried to reposition the bike and thats when it happened. It happened so easily and quickly. Dont think ive ever had something like this with my alloy bikes. How does one attempt to fix / repair this? I am thinking black nail polish? Is this a common thing to happen with carbon?Speak to Cycle Art, they will give you expert advise
Barker Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 I am - just changed my nick yesterday. Potholedriver is my nick on the 4 x 4 forum.
Butterbean Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Speak to BogusOne here on the hub. The man is a carbon wizard and his prices are superb.
Skylark Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Get some paint in matching colour, 2k would be the best, chip will be virtually invisible once touched up
Barker Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Yeah, its only a chip. Wont affect the strength of the frame. Colour came off in a 3mm x 4mm area. Its just that i know how much it cost me and now its damaged...
Rider3000 Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Bogus wont ask you much and he knows what hes doing!
Barker Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Thx, will send him some pics and hear what he says
BogusOne Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Thx, will send him some pics and hear what he says Just post some pics here and il have a look
Dazshell Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 More importantly, how are you enjoying the Reacto? Thinking of getting one myself. Currently ride a 2012 Scultura Evo DA. Looking at the Reacto 5000.
Barker Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Just post some pics here and il have a look Ill do so when i get home. More importantly, how are you enjoying the Reacto? Thinking of getting one myself. Currently ride a 2012 Scultura Evo DA. Looking at the Reacto 5000. Im very pleased. The first week i was concerned that i should have gone for the the Scultura instead as the ride is hard and the seating position is more aggressive. It felt more comfortable than my scott but i suffered after the ride... My ass was sore, hands went numb, my back hurted and my neck was stiff... but that is now no longer an issue. I did go for an fitment but even after that i had to do some slight adjustments. The tilt able seat on the bike is a big plus. I have only been cycling for about 10 months now. Dropped 31kg in that time. Went from 120kg to 89kg. Before the reacto i had a aluminium Scott Elite (Old speedster) of 9.6kg and my avg speed on a 50km ride was about 26-27kph. Did the Stellenbosch cycle tour 95km with 27kph avg. With the reacto bike upgrade i have moved to an average of 29 -30kph. I think i can safely say that the bike has increased my average... So i am happy now. I was concerned that the climbs on the reacto would be more difficult but i can see that i climb hills faster with the reacto than with my scott. I think that is down to gearing as my Scott was 9 gear and the Reacto 11.
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