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09-08-2015, 02:49 PM
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Would you buy a used carbon bike that has been repaired?
I'm searching all the usual places for a carbon canti CX bike for a reasonable price and I'm largely striking out. Last night I found a few Ridley X-Night bikes being sold by Pros Closet that are in my price range and I was ready to pull the trigger until I noticed a disclaimer that noted the drive-side chain stay had been repaired by Broken Carbon but came with a 5-year limited warranty. I emailed PC about the repair and they informed me that they don't have any more info about what the damage was or how extensive the repair was. The eBay sale post is here if anyone is interested. I can't make out any real damage from the photo of the chain stay other than some obvious chips that look like they were painted over.
My question is this: should I drop $800 for a frame set that was possibly too damaged to ride? Should I be even considering a bike that was beat on for a few seasons by a pro team? 
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#2
09-08-2015, 03:03 PM
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That's not a bad price for a nice frame. My question to you is would you ride a steel bike that had a repaired chainstay? Carbon can be repaired and the chainstay wouldn't really affect the quality of the ride. Bike looks like it has normal wear and tear and that repair looks good.
What makes you think it was ridden by a pro and not just a replica model? Anecdotally, my Bianchi was repaired at the seattube and I still trust it with my life.
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#3
09-08-2015, 03:07 PM
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Carbon is extremely repairable. I'd want to know who did the work and maaaaaybe what the extent of the original damage was. But, I wouldn't really have too many hangups. I've ridden a ton of repaired carbon: frames, disc wheels, forks. No worries, no problems.
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09-08-2015, 03:12 PM
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09-08-2015, 03:14 PM
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"Professionally repaired by Broken Carbon with 5 year Limited Warranty Included"
that says alot. i personally would have no issue with this bike. you might even give broken carbon a call to ask about the repair, i'm sure bright yellow ridley crossers dont come thru their shop too often.
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09-08-2015, 03:18 PM
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#10
09-08-2015, 03:39 PM
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Used with a new warranty from a reputable company, yes. Used from Joe Smith on Ebay...no.
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#11
09-08-2015, 04:17 PM
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FWIW, I've bought a few small parts --bars, saddle, stem--from Pro's Closet as well as an XL jersey that barely fit my 145 pound 18-year-old son.
All the stuff was shipped properly and on time and was at least as good as described and generally better. They returned the jersey with no problem. So if you bought the frame and weren't happy with the quality of the repair upon in-person inspection, I'm sure they'd take it back with no hassle.
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#15
09-08-2015, 07:21 PM
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I don't know much about repaired carbon and just the sound of it could drive me away. $800 is a fair chunk of change that could be put towards a new frame.
Having said that if they say 5 year warranty, and have a record of standing behind said warranty. Why not? Thats as good as you would get with many new frames. The frame looks great, took me a while to realize the white rectangle is the area in question. I tought is was a part of the graphics at first.
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