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What are the risks of a compromised top tube and of attempts to repair it?
I've rewritten my answer since the question was extensively edited.
I'll preface this by saying that I'm by no means a qualified carbon fiber repairperson, just someone with some minimal knowledge ...
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What are the risks of a compromised top tube and of attempts to repair it?
Well, answering the general structural question, I don't know what orientation and magnitude of forces the TT bears while riding. Your understanding may be correct. Or it may be wrong, or it may be ...
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