The Cervelo P5x is an unparalleled, performance oriented, high-end carbon fiber TT racing frame. Fully constructed from carbon fiber with discs, this is one of the most expensive frames money can buy and one of the fastest. And yet, accidents and carbon fiber damage can still happen. Luckily, we're here...
Cervelo Chainstay/Bottom Bracket Repair
Chainsuck sucks. Plain and simple. Dropping your chain can happen for several reasons from shifting under load to improper cable tension or limit setting. However, grinding up the chainstay/BB area no longer has to be the death knell of your carbon fiber bike! At Ruckus Composites, we pride ourselves on...
Cervelo S5 Downtube Repair
Downtube repairs are some of the most common repairs we perform; they require immense patience when removing the damage, an accurate layup, and usually an interesting way of extracting the resin from the laminate. This Cervelo arrived for carbon fiber repair and we were able to turn it quickly and...
Cervelo S3 Chainstay Repair
Oh the chainstay, you noble workhorse of bike tubing you. Exposed to road elements, surrounded by moving metal and alloy on all sides, prone to brutality. Chainstay damages are of the most common repairs we take on, and each and every one is unique. Chain slap, rock or various road...
Cervelo S2 Headtube Repair
Headtube repairs are some of the most complex repairs we perform; they require immense patience when removing the damage, an accurate layup, and usually an interesting way of extracting the resin from the laminate. This Cervelo arrived for carbon fiber repair and we were able to turn it quickly and...
Cervelo P3 Dropout Replacement
Ah, the derailleur hanger. A constant point of frustration for the modern carbon fiber bicycle frame. This part that secures the shifting mechanism to the frame seems like it should be of the burliest parts of the frame, but we all know that isn't quite so. Wether or not the...
Cervelo P2 Toptube Repair
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Now here's a repair case we see often enough (damaged toptubes), but with a delicate and somewhat terrifying spin. One of our customers traveled to Cozumel, Mexico in order to compete in an Ironman event. Upon arrival, he promptly unboxed his bike and re-assembled it for some spin sessions in...
Cervelo P2 Toptube Repair
Handlebars: completely necessary to the safe operation of a bicycle, yet frequently the bane of a frame's existence. This carbon fiber Cervelo P2 arrived at Ruckus for repair after the dreaded handlebar strike. A simple crash that usually results in massive damage, the handlebar strike occurs when the bars rip...
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This 2012 Cervelo had a broken dropout and was destined for a sad retired life collecting dust in the garage never to see tarmac again. But the owner decided to come to Ruckus to have the broken dropout removed and a Ruckus designed solid carbon fiber dropout installed.