Use a smaller box. That’s it, the whole shebang. Last week we saved a customer $65.00 by cutting four inches off one end of his box. Here’s some data from earlier today, when we were deciding if we should cut down the long dimension on a 52” x 8” x...
Paint Chips and Touch-ups
We get a lot of questions about why painting can get expensive, or why it can take awhile to do. We wanted highlight the steps required to fix a small chip on a frame.
How to pack a frame for shipping
We receive and ship frames every day. For most people though, it’s a rare experience, and the best way to package your frame for shipment is not always obvious. We’ve seen all sorts of things used as shipping material, from your usual packing peanuts or bubble wrap, the contents of...
Ruckus Used Carbon Buyers Guide
Buying used carbon bikes can be awesome. It can also be not awesome. Time after time, we've seen broken-hearted people walk in with broken carbon that they just bought. After four years of repairing damaged carbon fiber, we’ve seen some few dodgy deals. Learn from our customers' mistakes. Follow these tips...
Home Inspection Techniques
Carbon frames have become the go to material of the industry and have built up quite the mystique. As we repair more and more frames and collect more and more data we aim to inform more people about carbon fiber in the bike industry. One of the most popular questions...