Scott roy Posted May 1, 2023 Posted May 1, 2023 Good day ,this morning I was very stupid. First time putting the bike rack on new car and I didn’t check the alignment with the exhaust and off we went. About 45 minutes into the drive we heard a loud pop, discovered I melted my rim and tyre. Put peed off because the wheel (DT Swiss xrc 1501) only has 2600 km on it. my question is ,do I out and out need to replace it (I suspect I do) or would cbr or someone maybe be able to repair it?
Thomo Posted May 1, 2023 Posted May 1, 2023 Check with Amy and Candice for best way to duct tape that wheel before next ride ... devvydoesdonuts, Albatross, Scott roy and 11 others 3 11
Scott roy Posted May 1, 2023 Author Posted May 1, 2023 13 minutes ago, Thomo said: Check with Amy and Candice for best way to duct tape that wheel before next ride ... Believe it or not I just inflated it and it’s not losing air
Scott roy Posted May 1, 2023 Author Posted May 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, Mamil said: Was this on the way back from the swartberg granfondo? Nope ,headed to tonteldoos Fred van Vlaanderen 1
Mamil Posted May 1, 2023 Posted May 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Scott roy said: Nope ,headed to tonteldoos Ah cos we saw someone doing exactly that on the way back from the swartberg gf ... Fred van Vlaanderen, ChrisF and Scott roy 3
RobertWhitehead Posted May 1, 2023 Posted May 1, 2023 Replace, never repair carbon wheels. No matter how good the repair is it will fail under the stress of the spokes (either immediately or over time) vulgar, Schnavel, Sepia and 3 others 6
Scott roy Posted May 1, 2023 Author Posted May 1, 2023 11 minutes ago, RobertWhitehead said: Replace, never repair carbon wheels. No matter how good the repair is it will fail under the stress of the spokes (either immediately or over time) Thanks ,I suspected so. Guess I was overly hopeful
robbybzgo Posted May 1, 2023 Posted May 1, 2023 All carbon wheels should be sold with an exhaust pipe proximity warning...in the same way a box of smokes is sold with a health warning. Fred van Vlaanderen, mecheng89, Zebra and 3 others 2 4
guidodg Posted May 1, 2023 Posted May 1, 2023 that is beyond any kind of repair.... Sepia and vulgar 2
Jewbacca Posted May 1, 2023 Posted May 1, 2023 Just melt it back the other way? pfffft...... (please don't) Mtree, LBKloppers, MORNE and 2 others 2 3
PhilipV Posted May 1, 2023 Posted May 1, 2023 I assume you are insured. Give your broker a call, you might be pleasantly surprised. dasilvarsa 1
Scott roy Posted May 1, 2023 Author Posted May 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, PhilipV said: I assume you are insured. Give your broker a call, you might be pleasantly surprised. Not insured no Mtree, mecheng89 and PhilipV 3
Brakepad Posted May 2, 2023 Posted May 2, 2023 or just replace car with fully electric🫢 dirtypot, MrJacques, MDJ and 1 other 4
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