Watching as a wheelchair user with a carbon tibre chsir and a second im about to pick up that was reduced heavily as its got a crack in the carbon fibre and so far only have pictures of said damage so im in learning mode. My current chair has a few dinks in it that im hoping i can fill with epoxy, if there is no dead sound and the carbon fibre appears intacts (for a dink) would chipping out the milky area and filling be enough? Im expecting to need to do a full repair on my new chair but thankfully the break is on the bar on the backrest and not really a load bearing section so im hoping a diy repair will be enough. Then to protect it i expect to use silicone tape or self amalgamating rubber tape. I use handlebar tape to protect the hangars as its cheaper than anything aimed at wheelchairs. Sort of a £10 cost vs £175 for 2 fabric and velcro things from the chair company. Thankyou for the video, its been really useful and fills me with a little confidence too!

How long did the trip take you?

Perfect … thank you!

That’s a nasty repair . I counted 4 layers after you sanded. I hope it holds.

Next Christmas you could ask Santa Clauss a cutter.

great video! about to tackle the same project. not thrilled lol

you did ok until the sanding. keep tape just outside the repair while sanding, it will protect from over sanding past the repair. clear box tape works fine, masking tape will get ruined while sanding. also use something to back the sand paper to get more evenness, foam sanding block, only because the frame tube has some curve, if it were straight use a straight edge. trying to sand a carbon repair evenly to transition to the original frame is near impossible especially when youre just using sand paper. and as you found after the paint you could see inconsistencies. also not sure if your shrink tape was perforated, that will help excess resin escape, otherwise poke holes after you shrink it. but for something like this shrink tape isnt necessary, wrapping it in scotch tape will give it more than enough compression more so than shrink tape depending on how you apply it.

I like the video, I live near Joplin and have been wondering about a bike-packing route. No offense, but you need a Lavalier mic the audio has two levels during your presentation.

Good job...but I feel u had a few more repairs with that epoxy

best music of carbon repair videos

I would like to order this plastic roll used to wrap. How is this called? Thanks

Cover the chain and drive train! That dust will get into them and cause extra wear

Great video, I damaged my top tube last night so planning to undertake a job on my top tube.

Ultegra crank snap? Thats crazy. It doesnt look too bad other than the paint coming off at first, but that coin ping definitely makes you wonder otherwise. With some delam possibly starting in the top layers, great call getting it sorted and nipping a potential crack/failure point in the bud. By the way, did you sand all the way around to a similar depth in that band around the dent? I also wonder how doing subsequent passes after the first one and sanding in-between would work, depending on the extent of the damage, and weighing effective strenght gains towards thickness added to the concerning area.. Basically I have a couple inches top layers crack running vertically right along my front derailleur mount that the previous owner kindly added to this giant tcr frame (probably due to jamming the chain and having it yank into the FD cage and pivoting it towards the seattube and ripping it) and i'm considering going this route. Crack didn't fully penetrate i checked, yet the FD is impacted and gives a little if pulled on. Otherwise Plan B i have prepared a steel L bracket matching the inner tube profile (endoscope) to insert+epoxy in order to bridge the entire area at the cost of two extra bolts at the backside of the tube + some surface work lol. Anyway great job, super informative and all the best with that top looking repair!

People will probably stand in line to tell you "carbon can't be fixed" or "you're going to die first ride out". Don't listen to them. I did the same repair on a Roubaix and then put another 5k miles on it without issue. I've also repaired cracked steerers and those have also not killed me. Anyhow, really enjoyed the video. Think your repair looks great. And don't listen to those who haven't actually done carbon repair.

Nice eye!

new sub good stuff

Nicely done! Gotta love the Buffalo National River.

Great float!

Nice edit, especially the still photo ending. You're brave for jumping in the blue lagoon. Thanks for the feature.

Best In Class!! Outstanding post trip summary with lessons learned. Thank You!

Thank you very much Sir this was exactly the type of video I was looking for, as it relates to the Coast to Coast trail!!!

You should not be using 10w-30 on these Craftsman compressors. The manual calls for SAE30.

I was in Boy Scouts in 1991 ( when I was 13 ) , I had SO MUCH fun at this camp,

Thank you! They tell you the oil in the Manual, but not how to change it, and don't even mention the filter!

Nice!

Excellent video, route and details!!! Thanks!

Simple and informative!

Thanks for the video! How can I get a copy of your map?

Thank you so much! Me and a friend are riding it in December. I’ll be 67 (from Tennessee) and she’s 62, from California, and is meeting me in Daytona. We’ll drive our bikes to the trailhead in Titusville and take off from there. She said she dies t do hills well but I know she rides alit abs is in good shape. Aerobic strength at our age is not what it was but we’re determined. I rode about 70 miles my first day on my solo ride on the Virginia Capital Trail (VCT). I believe I was in heaven those 2 days (Williamsburg to Richmond and return). Your info/video is so helpful. I am making all of the arrangements so I really appreciate this. Bike on! 👍🏼👍🏼

Looks like you got a little confused at East Lake/Keystone. From east to west, you end up on the SE corner of that intersection. You need to cross to the NW corner and continue westbound to stay on the Pinellas Trail. Stay on this trail for about 3.5 miles and turn right at Melon Street....its easy to miss this turn on the trail. From there, its pretty hard to lose the trail all the way to the end of the trail at Demmings Landing.

Nice overview, digging that Garmin!

Thank you for sharing your experience. I plan to ride the C2C beginning in February. Can you send me a link to your ridewithgps route? The link in your comments gave me an error. Thank you!

Thanks for the details. I'm planning on doing this route in December 2023

I haven't rode this trail yet, but according to some of the other videos I've watched, taking a right after the bridge past Osteen is better. Most take that road (415/Celery Avenue) west and then cut north to downtown to the riverfront area where there are a lot of bars and restaurants. There's a trail along the lake that goes under I4 where you can turn south and eventually catch the Seminole Wekiva trail via 17, 46, and International Avenue. Thanks for sharing.

Two things. The trail in Titusville actually starts on the opposite side of the Indian River. After starting and you cross over the big bridge, it crosses over to the left side of the road and passes thru Downtown Titusville. It is well marked. On the other side of US 1, you catch the trail bridge that will take you over Garden st. You never have to endanger yourself on US 1 or any busy street. Two, in Osteen, don’t get off the trail. Take it all the way down to Gemini Springs. Just past the entrance hang a left and follow it down to the I-4 exit ramp. Cross there and follow it up to the Pedestrian bridge over I-4 where you eventually ended up. It is 100% trail all the way and you will have food and Water options. No road riding. 17-92 in Sanford ( the area you did not like much) is not a great riding area. I can share the route if ya need it but it would be a much safer route.

Thank you for your video very informative and helpful. I plan to ride C2C soon. I live in Clearwater so I will be coming from the other direction. Much appreciated.

Great video and details. I added your route to my ride with gps. I plan to do your route September 10.

Ain't it cute. I just picked up one of these at an auction for 5 bucks. They are a handy little compressor

Thank you for all of the detail. I rode this west to east in late April, finishing with a ride up the coast to Jacksonville. Most of it was really beautiful, and I managed to avoid riding in the rain. The down side was that the heat and humidity were starting to be a factor. I’m from the Kansas City area.

Cool setup and modz.

Thanks for an informative video, nice overview of the trail. I rode C2C a couple of months ago, it was fun. I've videos too if you wanna see my experience on C2C. Thanks👍

Thanks for all the great info! The west end of the FL C2C actually ends at Demens Landing Park in downtown St. Pete next to the St. Pete Pier. Rather than Clearwater.

Awesome video! Thank you!

Power 💪💪💪💕

Watching sir new subscriber ride safe God bless ❤️💕👍

Very cool! I think that Trigger fish in question was a type of Trunkfish. The Trunkfish has a humpback, long tail base, and you can see glimpse of a spine near the lower back fin. The octopus was so cool.

Beautiful day to hike, good long day hike.

You are a beast my friend. I rode the 520 a week after you with an 11-34 cassette and 46/30 crank and struggled. I love that despite hammering our 170 miles a day you took the time for the butterfly 🦋 pics! Very cool!

How long did it take to float from Akers to Round Spring?