Cracked Seat Tube

Bill Eckert · May 7, 2016 10:17AM

All I an say is oooops! I overtightened the seat post clamp and cracked the seat tube. It is a Trek Domane 4.5 Carbon Frame. I have tried to contact Calfee to see if they can repair it but cannot get an answer from them. Trek will do the reduced frame cost for replacement. I can get my exact frame for $1300 or I can get a Domane SLR 7 for $2400, a Domane 5 for $1700 or an Emonda SL for $1400.

I have ridden it for about 250-300 miles since I did it and does not seem to be getting worse. My thoughts are if it can be repaired then do that. If not then get a new frame. Any advice or help on contacting Calfee? Also, advice on whether I should continue riding it and if I have to get a new frame which frame to get? Thanks in advance.

Phil Mills · May 7, 2016 10:52AM

Another option would be Ruckus Compositso in Portland, OR. They did an amazing job on repairing my cracked top tube.

Paul Hough · May 7, 2016 4:05PM

Auto hose clamp around the tube.

Dino Sarti · May 8, 2016 2:51PM

I like just keep riding. Perhaps hit is with a little glue approved for carbon. A stay or some other more critical tube may give me some concern, but that one some how seems less essential to me.

robin sarner · May 8, 2016 5:47PM

second on Ruckus. they did some neat custom work on my old Slice seatpost.

John Schneider · May 9, 2016 9:36AM

This guy's in Colorado, but can fix anything, if he painted my carbon bike after the work you wouldn't have even know I broke it
tim@redferncyclery.com
I used these guys in Boulder as well, http://www.brokencarbon.com/, but would strongly recommend tim.

Cracked Seat Tube

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