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Carbon Clincher Wheel Chip/Scratch
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Noticed this on my ENVE SES 5.6 Clinchers front wheel this morning. It doesn't look deep but it is on the brake track. Something must have kicked up and hit it at some point.

Do you think it's something I should be worried about?
Last edited by: ruckustrx11: Apr 20, 19 14:24
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Re: Carbon Clincher Wheel Chip/Scratch [ruckustrx11] [ In reply to ]
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Nope. Just keep checking it.
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Re: Carbon Clincher Wheel Chip/Scratch [jimatbeyond] [ In reply to ]
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Totally fine unless it gets worse. It’s cosmetic and only noticeable to you.
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Re: Carbon Clincher Wheel Chip/Scratch [mwanner13] [ In reply to ]
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Awesome. Thanks guys!
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Re: Carbon Clincher Wheel Chip/Scratch [ruckustrx11] [ In reply to ]
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Just put a little superglue on there to seal it so moisture doesn't wick in and weaken it.
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Re: Carbon Clincher Wheel Chip/Scratch [lyrrad] [ In reply to ]
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Super glue is good. Just a dab to seal. I’ve also used model glue from a hobby store for model planes and trains.
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Re: Carbon Clincher Wheel Chip/Scratch [ruckustrx11] [ In reply to ]
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I've got a similar little chip more down in the meat of the brake track from a mishap with a tire lever last summer. other than driving me nuts as it was my own fault, it hasn't changed a bit in that time, not deep enough to be structural (I hope) :)
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Re: Carbon Clincher Wheel Chip/Scratch [jasonglynn] [ In reply to ]
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I feel you. This thing is already driving me nuts.

Thanks for all of the input guys!
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Re: Carbon Clincher Wheel Chip/Scratch [lyrrad] [ In reply to ]
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Cyanoacrylate adhesives burn at ~212 degrees (edit to make this f) Probably not terrifically useful on the brake track.

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Last edited by: fredly: Apr 20, 19 11:13
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Re: Carbon Clincher Wheel Chip/Scratch [ruckustrx11] [ In reply to ]
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It is a brake track, not a “break track”
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Re: Carbon Clincher Wheel Chip/Scratch [CG99] [ In reply to ]
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CG99 wrote:
It is a brake track, not a “break track”


Thanks, I fixed the typo. While we are at it, you missed a period at the end of your sentence.
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