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The chainstay cracked after air travel.enter image description here Update: I have brought the frame to a carbon repair shop for repair. The cost would be 500ish, including the touch-up paint.

Tips for future flight travelers: Either use Bikeflights.com (which provides insurance) or avoid put hard items (e.g. bike tools) in the bike travel bag.

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    The chainstays are very high stress areas. Have it repaired. – Noise Aug 01 '21 at 20:55
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    Related. https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/76022/what-do-i-do-when-i-am-unsure-if-a-carbon-fiber-component-is-safe-to-use-or-need – mattnz Aug 01 '21 at 21:23
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    Chainstays near the dropouts should be loaded in pretty much pure tension. Repair should be simple. – MaplePanda Aug 02 '21 at 04:11
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    Thanks for the update and go ahead and select a "correct" answer to give the author bonus points. – Armand Aug 03 '21 at 03:47
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    Compare the cost of repair against the cost of an equivalent replacement frame that will take all the existing components. That said, supply issues in these C19 days make it hard to find the right items. – Criggie Aug 03 '21 at 06:04
  • @maplepanda and torsion – Lamar Latrell Aug 04 '21 at 09:33

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Only the manufacturer or a competent frame repair person can tell you of it is safe. It does not look just cosmetic to me, but I have no qualification whatsoever.

However, this small damage is very likely to be well repairable. Just ask a competent bikeshop or a dedicated carbon frame repair workshop.

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