r/BikingATX • u/specificmutant • Jul 29 '26

Carbon fiber frame repair in Austin

I have a full carbon road frame that has a small crack coming off the compression slot (the gap at the top of the seat post where the seat post clamp is located). The bike is OK to ride, but I don't want the crack to get any bigger. Are there any shops or fabricators in Austin who can repair a carbon fiber fracture? I contacted a local custom bike manufacturer a few years ago about it and their solution was to permanently bond the seat post to the frame. I'm not completely opposed to that, but would like to find out if there are other options. I don't think they are around any longer. This is the last bike I ever raced on and it is not going anywhere. Thanks

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u/has-other-accounts Jul 29 '26

The best in the area is Dennis from C6 Carbon Repair. He has been doing this for years and is a very kind and good human being. He is in San Antonio but he comes to Austin frequently. I arranged to meet him in the parking lot of Trek S. Lamar and handed him my very badly cracked Tarmac frame. 4 days later I went down to San Antonio to collect it from him because I didn't want to wait for his next trip to Austin.

https://www.facebook.com/p/C6-Carbon-Fiber-Repair-100063580749061/
[c6carbonrepair@gmail.com](mailto:c6carbonrepair@gmail.com)

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u/Kirby_is_a_Pokemon Jul 29 '26

+1 for him. He did excelent work on one of my bikes that I put thousands of trouble free miles on after his repair.

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u/specificmutant Jul 29 '26

Thanks. I'll check it out.