No beer youre bob on. I had a Marin team issue back in 1991 that was tange prestige and it was also trashed with a rock strike.

Material independent it seems.

If you have the cash – buy the new front triangle. Do not ride it as it is!

If you want to ride in the mean time you could always buy a cheap hard tail frame that will take all the Bronson’s bits.

That Rob Hayles at recarb just fixed two cracks in my carbon Dirty Disco cross frame.

Depending on the damage, carbon fibre is eminently repairable and I’d be getting a repair quote before splashing over £700 on a new triangle unless maybe there are warranty ramifications. I get that people are wary of repaired carbon, but a reputable specialist should do a perfectly good, as new, job if it’s repairable in the first place.

For perspective, a mate of mine broke a seat-stay on his carbon cross bike, repaired it himself with a DIT kit and raced the Three Peaks a week or so later with no issues. I’m not suggesting you DIY it obviously, but I wouldn’t assume that it’s not fixable without talking to a specialist.

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Job jobbed!

Considering the frame price, I reckon 720 is not bad. You could get it repaired, and my understanding is that the repairs on carbon frames are really good, but…

It would always be in the back of my mind, and yer chances of sell on are royally gubbed.

Love the advert!

I don’t know where you found that advert,but thanks for posting it! 😆

Another vote for Target Composites – have a look at his website for info, or give him a call to discuss:

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Personally I wouldn’t have a problem riding that, provided, as per Tracey’s post, I could show it wasn’t moving around. But I would be getting a professional repair done.