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Old July 9th 18, 10:34 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Bent carbon frame?

On Sunday, 8 July 2018 23:18:39 UTC+1, TMS320 wrote:
On 08/07/18 15:48, wrote:

STOP PRESS - It is the Al dropout that is bent and it can be unbent, thankfully.


Al is not good once elastic limit has been exceeded. Unlike steel. But I
guess that since it is an insert, rather than an integral piece of frame
it is not so critical.


The carbon bits of the frame end at the wheel dropouts which are aluminium. It is only the rear mech hanger bit which is bent so it can be gently eased back which is good news.

Here is a Carbon frame that has been in a real crash - as can be seen, they don't really bend as such.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dhp1wzMWsAIcMUf.jpg

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