Damaged the top tube on my Rose so looking at possible repair - any recommendations for a repairer ?
TIA
Phil @ Target Composites
no personal experience but these guys are just down the road from me and the local bike shops have sent them a few things https://carbonbikerepair.co.uk/wp/
Rob Hayles - yes, that Rob Hayles - re-carb@outlook.com
https://twitter.com/re_carb?lang=en
Sorted out my cross frame when the head-tube started to crack after a shedload of rocky Peak District abuse.
Was just about to say Rob Hayles myself
No connection, have heard good things of him and hes a nice bloke
Rob Hayles. Repaired my road bike to perfection and still good two years later. He also has a spray booth so can match paint to perfection if you want (obviously higher cost than repair alone)
I'd recommend Phil @ Target, I used numerous Carbon repairers via work and Phils my go to.
Andy at Magnafibre just repaired the damaged drop outs on my Scott Scale carbon frame for a very reasonable price.
Just being nosy as I've nothing to repair but could people say how much these jobs they'd had done cost? I looked into it ages ago and, not knocking all the skilled work that goes into a repair, it just wasn't worth it other than for a very very top end frame. Hopefully things have moved on or these guys are better.
Thanks all for replying - have emailed pics to the 3 recommended and just waiting to hear back.
I looked into it ages ago and, not knocking all the skilled work that goes into a repair, it just wasn’t worth it other than for a very very top end frame.
+1
I just bought a fishing rod repair kit and did it myself. Fair enough, it was a very easy section on the top tube, no nasty bits or corners.
Well there was non before I started🥵
Did the job ok for a 800 quid planet x
I've used a fishing pole kit (link) to good effect I even liked the carbon look of the finish I didn't paint it after.