Carbon Fibre handle bar modifications
These bars needed 50mm removed from each side and the droppers were angled out like we see on most gravel bikes. The owner uses his tri bars mostly on his road bike and wanted to try this out and get…
Pinerello cracked frame repair
This bike hit a car and had the seat stay and top tube cracked. After a close inspection and a clean, the carbon was laid in over the damaged areas. The box section design makes these frames very strong and…
Turner mtb shuttle damage
This bike is very special to its owner and quite rare to see these in New Zealand. It's an older model but works a treat. He has a 29er front fork so he can go full mullet mode if needed…
Trek Fuel frame repair + repaint
This bike has done lots of km's but accidentally fell off a workstand during a tune up and split the top tube and chipped a few areas. I ground out the damaged Carbon Fibre and wrapped with 3 layers so…
Yeti rear triangle repair + repaint
The Yeti bikes are great quality, however this one had a major stone chip on the bottom chainstay. It needed attention before it got worse. A few taps with a $2 coin revealed there were broken fibres inside. It makes…
Trek Fuel rear triangle repair + repaint
This arrived on the courier with a nasty chip in the front end. After some careful exploration it turns out the chip was deep and had gone through the frame completely. Carbon can do this when there's a hard impact…
Specialized Epic – frame repair
This stunning XC bike was taken on the Wairoau Gorge and endured a mighty stack. Cracked frame and loads of chips. Few bruised ribs to the rider aswell! I wrapped and faired the frame with 4 layers of carbon fibre…
Manatou Dorado Carbon Fibre fork repairs
Australian Downhill Champion Chris Kovarick rode these inverted triple clamp forks into the history books in 2002. Riding for the Intense factory team, these were revolutionary in both design and performance. Super smooth and lightweight compared to their alloy counterparts…
Trek Slash Carbon Fibre frame repair
The Trek Slash is a downhill bike designed to take a real beating. Somehow a local teenager managed to snap the rear triangle. Turns out this kid is pushing the boundaries pretty hard and winning races. Sometimes the fastest line…
Specialised e-bike frame tidy up
A Specialised Kenevo with plenty of miles on the clock came in last week. The idea being just a few touchups as the owner wanted to sell. Every bike that comes to me gets a full clean and detail. This…