yagamuffin":1gty5rkd said:
Such a shame, one of the most beautiful bikes around. Anyone think it could be repaired?
Me
Not that ive money to afford such luxuries but i stand and say thats repairable.
What is carbon ? A cloth bound with resin, much like fiberglass.
I would paint resin(west system) onto the crack, working it in as best i could.
I would then place a new piece of carbon cloth around the entire tube, applying more resin to that.
I would cover that with cling film
I would seal around the entire tube with polythene bag, of similar type to me veneer pressing bag.
Then using a simple hoover(vacuum cleaner) withdraw all the air out the bag thus pressing the new piece of cloth around the damaged tube at approx 15lbs per square inch.
(might require sealing the ends of the tube in the seattube or headtube )
After 24h that would be solid. The resin worked into the crack, with inside will be pristine will bond to it in all ways. plus bonded solid to a piece of cloth running its entire length, width. Nope, honestly think this is as strong as original or damn close to that.
Personally, think thats all a top tube crack would need given theres not a huge strain on that tube. :?
