Many carbon fiber bicycle and parts manufacturers claim that their frames or parts can’t and shouldn’t be repaired if damaged.  While they all offer warranties against manufacturer defects, the damage to frames sent to them are usually declared as unequivocally the rider’s fault.  Their recommendation: “Just buy another frame/part from us.  You wouldn’t want to risk it breaking again while riding.” Yada Yada Yada.

The industry secret is that carbon fiber is one of the most repairable materials out there.  High quality carbon fiber and resins are readily available, added with some knowledge of the process and a bit of experience, a high quality repair can be done very safely.  Tests show that the repaired areas are usually even stronger than original.

We reached out to our friends at Source Cycles for some carbon repairs recently and they’ve done an amazing job. 

How it works

A great carbon fiber repair is one you can completely trust and will never think about again…that is, until you show it off to your friends. The guys at Source Cycles have perfected the process of complete repair for almost any carbon fiber structure. 

They only use high quality materials for your carbon repairs and offer fair and competitive pricing.  Pricing depends on the part and degree of damage but it sure beats forking out all the money to just replace an already expensive frame or part.

It’s a pretty straight forward 3-step process.  Tell us about the frame, how the damage occurred, and send detailed photos of the damaged area. This gets analyzed by the experts and a repair quote is sent.  If all is good, step 2 is to ship your frame to us.  Finally when we receive your frame, step 3 includes a detailed inspection, prep, repair, and strength testing of the damaged area.  Most common cracks and minor damage start at around ¥400.  You can also opt to get area or frame repainted with the original design or something new for an additional cost.   

It should be noted that most carbon fiber components like handlebars, forks, seat posts and the like are actually cheaper to just replace.  Also, carbon rims have so much heat, friction, and extremely high forces on very small areas that repair is only practical sometimes.  Best to consult the experts.