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In answer to the simple question "What would you do?"
I would touch it up.
Trek might be able to help you with the correct colour of touch up paint, and if not you can probably get nail polish that's close enough. I think it's fairly obvious what to do with nail polish, but just in case, here's an article that describes it: https://www.kanebikes....
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I can't see the marks on the fork to which you are referring. They may not show up well in photos.
The rim brake track appears to have some road-rash damage. I would remove the tyre/tube, and gently stone or file the rim to remove high spots without removing any more metal than absolutely necessary. Then true the wheel before reinstalling.
This may wear ...
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The wheel may well be ok and is not too expensive to replace in any case.
The fork could be ok, but it's asking alot of this format to get a good answer. if the steerer tube is carbon, i would be cautious and consider replacement. If the steerer tube is alu, i would carefully check for cracks in the paint finish at stress points in the fork blades but may ...
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A possibly relevant answer is here. Basically, I suggested that if the damage is just to the paint or clear coat, treat it as something that adds character to the frame. If you see torn fibers, stop riding, but that should be obvious. Else, just use watchful waiting - keep riding, examine the suspected damaged area regularly, keep alert for changes in how ...
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You correctly stated that the carbon layup (i.e. the number and orientation of plies of carbon used) is likely to be lighter in areas where the frame isn’t typically as heavily loaded. You also correctly identified that CF is anisotropic, meaning that its material properties can be made to vary by direction, unlike metal tubes.
I heard on one of the podcasts ...
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