I race CRITS, so I should get an aluminum bike… Right?

This has been a big topic of discussion amongst roadies for quite some time. On the surface, it makes sense. An aluminum road bike frame is quite a bit easier on the wallet making it the obvious choice for a bike that you will likely crash a time or two. Why would you ever choose to expose your carbon fiber pride and joy to such terrors? As it turns out, carbon fiber bikes are actually cheaper. When you dent an alloy frame you have to buy a new frame, pay the labor to move your parts over to the new frame, fiddle with your fit trying to case that perfect feeling you had on your last bike and when all is said and done you still have a dented frame that will hang in your garage until your partner finally forces you to throw it in the trash.

With a carbon bike you get the compliance, light weight, and aero gains that matter on race day. But let’s say one of those unfortunate bike crashes cracks your top tube. You have to buy a new one, right?? Nope. We fix it. Carbon repair is cheaper than replacing a frameset. Even an alloy one. The timeline is hard to beat. For typical repair we are looking at a 1-2 week turnaround. It will almost always take longer to order a replacement and get all of your parts moved over. The best part? There’s no frame going into the dump. We are going to get your carbon bike repaired and back under you so that you can keep chasing those podiums like nothing ever happened.