How To Fix Carbon Fiber Bike Frame

Carbon Fiber Bike Frame Repair

Can You Fix a Carbon Fiber Bike That is Cracked or Broken?

Yes, you can! The process of repairing a carbon fiber bike frame that is cracked, damaged, or split is to lay new carbon fibers and epoxy them in the same direction as the original fibers. The end result is a stronger bicycle frame than the original build at a negligible weight gain.

We've helped tons of folks in Rialto and Redlands get back on the road after their bicycle frames sustained damage. Our customers were really excited about the quality of the work, including both the frame repair and the finish quality of the paint job. Learn more about the services we offer, check out some examples of recent work, and contact us to schedule your repair.

How It Works

STEP 1

YOU EMAIL US PICS OF YOUR BIKE

Send pictures of your frame damage to donscarbonrepair@gmail.com. and we'll let you know how much it will cost to repair.

STEP 2

YOU APPROVE THE QUOTE

We won't begin any work without answering all of your questions and confirming your approval of our repair estimate.

STEP 3

YOU SHIP US YOUR BIKE

Ship either your complete bike or just the frame to us:

co Frame Repairs
Don's Bicycles
700 East Redlands Boulevarde, Suite B-1
Redlands, CA 92373

We recommend you use Bike Flights Round Trip Shipping Service.

STEP 4

WE FIX YOUR BROKEN FRAME

We'll fix your frame and even paint the repaired section with a 2-6 week turnaround.

We'll strip down your bike if you ship us your complete bike, make the carbon fiber repair, repaint, rebuild your bike, and we'll send you pics when we're done.

STEP 5

WE SEND YOU AN INVOICE

Once we receive payment, we'll ship your bike back to you.

Carbon Fiber Frame Repair Pricing

Carbon Fiber Frame Repair

$400 - $700

The price is determined by the type and severity of the break and complexity of paint scheme.

Teardown / Buildup

$250

We'll remove all components from your frame in order to complete the repair and then professionally build your bike after the repair is completed.

If you ship us just the frame, this fee will be waived.

Explore Our Awesome Work

Felt Damaged Downtube
(before)

Felt Damaged Downtube
(after)

Specailzied Damaged Seat Tube
(before)

Specailzied Damaged Seat Tube
(after)

BMC Damaged Chainstay
(before)

BMC Damaged Chainstay
(after)

Trek Damaged Chainstay
(before)

Trek Damaged Chainstay
(after)

"My carbon bike frame got a hole in the seat tube from a bolt failure. Don's Bicycle did a great job repairing it. They were reasonable on cost and quick with repair. Thanks for great service!"

-Chuck Horne

Frequently Asked Questions

Great question! When the work is complete on your bike, we will send an invoice via PayPal. Once the invoice is paid, we'll ship it back to you

We typically see negligible weight gain with an average of less than 12g of additional weight.

We line up the carbon fibers in the same direction as your frame and keep the same shape as your frame thus leading to a ride that is the same as before the frame damage occurred.

If it's a carbon frame and it's broken, we can fix it. We routinely repair all types of frames (mountain bikes, road bikes and cyclocross bikes). We also repair all brands of carbon frames.

That is another great question and the answer is no, we don't. We don't fix carbon fiber seat posts, cranks, wheels, and handlebars because the replacement cost of the part is often far lower than the cost of repair. We say go for the new part in that situation. We don't repair wheels (even though the replacement cost is higher than the repair) because the forces exerted on the rim and the need to get the wheel balanced perfectly preclude a carbon fiber repair.

Depending on our workflow we average 2-6 weeks to get you your frame back.

When you send us pics of the bike, we'll respond with an estimate that is determined by (among other factors) the complexity of the paint scheme that needs to be repainted. Our paint jobs rock.

So glad you asked! The section that we repair will be stronger than the rest of your bike's frame.