Questions tagged [damage]
Dents, tears, scrapes, scratches to your bike received in falls, crashes, parking failures, roof-rack collisions, etc.
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I have a question regarding the structural integrity of my aluminum frame after its having... incurred damage;
Apologies if this has been covered previously, but I didn't see it if it had been, and at this point I'm at a loss.
For context, the bike in question is this year's Haro Double Peak Sport 29
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Method for shortening a damaged hydraulic brake hose?
I had an incident recently that resulted in a damaged hydraulic hose. It was munched by the chain.
Curiously, the brake still holds pressure and functions, though I have limited confidence in it. I'...
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Can I use fiberfix tape to reinforce this shoddy weld?
I recently built a hi-ten steel bike and I just realized that it had a large hole in one of the welds near the seat tube and the top tube.
Tried taking it back to the shop that shipped me the frame ...
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Should I Upgrade my MTB Rear Derailleur? (After Crash)
I mashed my 8 speed Shimano Acera rear derailleur in a crash over the weekend and need to get it replaced. Is it worth spending a little extra money and installing a slightly higher-end derailleur, ...
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Brake damaged carbon frame — what to do?
I packed my Edmonda SL5 carbon frame for a road trip. In the bag, the front brake touched the frame and left a mark — definitely deeper than just the paintwork. It's unclear how deep the damage is to ...
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How bad is switching derailleur gears under load?
I have heard several times the wisdom that you should not switch derailleur gears while pedalling hard ("under load"). The "right way", according to those people, is to pick up ...
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What are the times and costs involved in assembling a rideable bicycle from a salvaged frame?
Let's assume I bought a frame for XXX eur/usd/gbp. It usually is a steel frame from late '80s/90s, or an aluminium frame from the early '00s.
The frame is of decent quality, it does not present ...
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What do I do when I am unsure if damaged carbon fiber is safe to use or needs replacing or repairing?
Intended as a canonical answer to the many questions we have about damage to carbon parts.
It is well known that carbon fiber parts can be damaged and fail, and carbon parts can be fragile when ...
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Chips in carbon frame - how worried should I be?
I am looking for a second hand road bike. This is to be my first mid-range bike, and my first introduction to carbon frames. I have done a bit of research, and am aware of the potential risks of ...
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Cracked rim around the spoke
I purchased a pair of Carrera Vendetta wheels, 27.5" with 2.8" tyres.
I found a couple cracks where the spoke sits around the back rim.
Is it okay to ride or is it okay to weld them?
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Seat tube dents from Front Derailleur band-on. Is this gonna get worse over time?
I just noticed it on the seat tube yesterday.
Looks like a front derailleur clamp mark though I'm running a 1x setup (my LBS might've tried something on it before I purchased).
Just worried about the ...
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Shredded bits of material under my trainer
I'm starting to get a pile of what looks like tire rubber under my trainer. Could it be something else like dry chain lube coming off? Is this normal? Have I set up my trainer incorrectly? Do I just ...
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Canyon ULT and Wahoo Kickr
Bought a wahoo Kickr in November and noticed a small chip to my canyon ultimate carbon frame. In January, Canyon announced the Ultimate was not compatible with Kickr. I'm dealing with Canyon and Wahoo,...
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I stripped one of four bolts on the faceplate of my stem. Is the stem usable until the replacement arrives?
The aluminium stem on my road bike says the max torque for each of the four faceplate bolts is 6nm. So I set my calibrated torque wrench to 6nm... and one of the bolts stripped its thread.
I guess “...
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To buy this damaged carbon bike or not?
I'm looking to get an MTB and have been looking for this particular one for quite a while but stock is hard to get hold of. I managed to find one in a store but the bike is damaged unfortuntely and ...
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Bits "peeling off" schrader valve?
I've got a bike that hadn't been used in a while until a couple weeks ago, it was in a place where it gets direct sunlight (I'm trying to fix that) and as a result some things like the seat have ...
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Should I replace the tyre or can I keep going?
I just noticed a small tear in my Continental GP 4000s. It does not bulge out from the side. The tyre have been on for some years now but dont have more than 1000km on them.
I am worried though if I ...
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Cause of broken spokes (pictures included)
I never had this problem before. Two spokes on the drive side of my road bike's rear wheel broke at the J bend, and I'm trying to identify the cause. The wheel has 32 spokes total, made of steel, ...
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Damaged cog while taking it off
Damaged my cog while taking it off. Is there any possibility of repairing it?
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How is this damaged aluminium frame likely to fail?
I had an unplanned collision with a car yesterday (everyone is fine, thankfully) but my bike – a Giant Revolt 1 – now has a lovely new pair of dents.
I cycled it home from the collision (~6km) and it ...
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Carbon steerer tube scratch (inside the tube) - how bad is it?
Today I looked into my steerer tube and saw this:
Since Im new to carbon frame, I cannot decide if this is a serious problem which has to be fixed asap, or just a minor scratch on the surface. It ...
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I just banged up my bike, what damage should I look for?
I'm sort of looking for a "generalized checklist" of damage types to look for on a bike that I recently slammed and dragged against a lot of things and now runs a little slower than before. ...
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Why is a damaged bike tyre a problem?
I have seen / heard of cases where bike tyres get damaged (like for example riding on a flat). But what I don't fully understand is why the damage becomes a problem or whether the tyre actually needs ...
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Bike tyre damage from riding on a flat?
So I started riding my 10 year old MTB again and got a flat front tire around 4 miles away from home. Being a novice, I decided to ride it all the way home. Found a hole in the inner tube and ...
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Broken rear brake - told it was unfixable
I have an older model Trek mountain bike. I took it to the shop for an annual tuneup and they called me to say that the rear brake broke off the frame and that it can't be fixed. The entire brake is ...
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Front wheel tilted fork alignment problem
I have this Dawes Discovery Twin and there seems to be a problem with one, or maybe both, of the quick release dropouts. The front wheel tilts a little to the right and rubs the brake shoe.
I already ...
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What can I do to fix or replace this broken axle?
I cased a jump badly and I broke either my bottom bracket or crank, I’m not sure which. What can I do to fix or replace this?
Picture is of my broken bottom bracket or crankset.
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Protecting Tires from House Cats [closed]
I have a friend with several cats, one of which destroyed the material of their bike tires and is presumed to enjoy doing so.. having acquired new tires and tubes (but not yet put them on), how can we ...
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Can this rim damage be fixed or do I need a new rim?
I somehow managed to ride over a screw that pierced through my tire and was long enough to reach the rim. It scratched the rim a few times (for as many wheel revolutions that it took me to stop the ...
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Is this a helmet defect or not?
I bought a new Giro Savant helmet online and, after unboxing, noticed that the EPS foam seemed to be quite jagged and uneven at the intersection with the dial system (see photos below).
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How can I repair carbon damage near my bottom bracket?
I have had a few gnarly chain-drops that ate at my Open U.P. carbon frame. I thought I just had some chips in the carbon, but today I removed my crank for a full bike clean and realized that the ...
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Aluminum fork dropout potentially compromised - advice?
I hope y’all can give me some advice. I bought a bike, had it shipped, looks great except one thing — the fork was slightly damaged in shipping. It’s carbon but the aluminum part that attaches to the ...
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Carbon frame chipped by chain - how to repair?
I found out my chain is damaging my frame near the cassette. How can I repair this?
It was damaged by my cassette in the indoor trainer which I am not using anymore.
This is how it looks:
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Scratch or damage on carbon frame
I found this 'scratch' on my carbon frame on top of the front derailleur. Not quite sure when or how it appeared. Could this be more than a scratch?
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Cycled through pothole on carbon frame - damaged?
Yesterday while out on my daily exercise (I live in London) I had to cycle through a pothole (bus too close behind so couldn't swerve or stop) that jolted the whole bike. I then noticed a rattling ...
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Rear derailleur bent (not derailleur hanger)
Got a (heavy) plastic bag stuck in my rear derailleur of my <1 year old Salsa Journeyman Apex 1, the bag fully wrapped into the derailleur wheels while I was biking at about 10-15 mph. I had to ...
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Bottom bracket damage work-around
I built up a Specialized Rockhopper over this last summer, ending up with a sleek, blacked out, Deore & XT equipped thing of beauty. During a brief stop at a buddy's place, the 12mm Kryptonite ...
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Should I buy this bike with a dent in the top tube? Is it safe?
I'm considering buying this used steel-frame bike. But the top tube has a small dent (about one-third of the way from the saddle). Is this a problem? I plan to use it daily (~6-7mi) for commuting to ...
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Can this crack in the steel chain-side dropout be welded?
I have a thru-crack on the driveside dropout near where it meets the chain stay.
The bike is an early 1980's steel frame Trek mountain bike.
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Bike rides fine otherwise and I have invested ...
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Warranty on lock damaged during attempted theft
Someone attempted to steal my girlfriend's bike tonight and they damaged the lock.
Do you guys know if we can use the warranty to get it exchanged? The lock has a 2 year warranty and I'm planning to ...
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Front disc brake wobbling / grinding on pads after full braking and minor plunge
The front disc brake grinds after a light accident with full braking and plunge.
To give an idea of the forces involved:
The bike fell to the left, mostly cushioned by me. The bike had no more ...
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Tire blowout on long descent
I was using mild braking on a very hot day, a couple miles down the hill the back tire blew out the sidewall on a Continental Ultra Sport 700x23C inflated to around 100psi.
The rim was quite hot to ...
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Scrap it or not
I purchased this Bottecchia full-carbon frame a a few years ago and built it up using Shimano 105 components. Shortly after the build was done it came off the rear mounted rack on my car and went ...
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E-Bikes - Is it bad for the bike to run out of battery?
Today, I ran my e-bike out of battery for the first time. Interestingly enough, the bike didn't actually turn off, but automatically moved the mode from "Eco" (light pedal assist) to "Off" (no pedal ...
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Rear wheel slipping out of slot after attempting a 180
So whenever I try a 180, I seem to put quite a bit of sideways force on the rear wheel when I land because I never make it the whole way. After the landing, it causes the wheel to come out of its slot....
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Is this damaged aluminium frame unsafe to use?
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I have a Giant Seek 3 aluminium frame where somehow the rear rim has rubbed the frame creating a hole as shown in the picture. On the other side there has also been some rubbing/scratching but ...
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Help please - Dent in top tube of double butted aluminium frame
I have a ridgeback velocity which is labled as double butted aluminium. Around the middle of the toptube is a dent shown in the photo. There is also a short line above it which I can feel with my nail....
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Damaged in a crash
Hey so a week ago I got a new bike. And when I get something new I try to keep it brand new as long as possible and not taking a single damage, even the touch of wind it makes me feel that damaged it. ...
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Is not changing/shifting gears much bad when riding around?
I usually would set the gear to one level and leave it at that if I felt comfortable -- however, I just heard of someone changing gears on stops and whatnot to help with the initial inertia from full ...
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Should a cross-threaded (but functional) freehub body be considered safe?
I cross-threaded my cassette lock-ring on a pair of Fulcrum racing 4 DBs (aluminum threads AFAIK). Upon removing the cassette it looked like the top of the threads were slightly damaged, but I was ...
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