Cleaning bike noticed slight dent in zipp 303s - they still run true. No cracks obvious. Should I be worried??
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Are you the original owner? I’d reach out to Zipp to see if it’s covered under warranty.
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Looks like delamination. As Frank said, reach out to Zipp. If it’s delamination, that’s a big deal, as in safety issue.
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Looks like delam…. Leave em in a hot car? Garage?
Were the labels removed with some product?
Do not ride IMO
If there’s some actual variation in the surface (rather than a visual difference) then take it to the nearest ZIPP dealer to be inspected. They might be generous with you even if you’re not the original owner if there is a problem.
Thats not a dent.
Yes bought from new- ok thanks guys will head to local bike shop :-/
Carbon doesn’t ‘dent’. It’s either in its original shape, or broken. It can scratch and have chips come away, but it can’t deform like metal.
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Looks like classic heat damage from car exhaust. Any chance that wheel was ever sitting near an exhaust pipe? It’s a common way for carbon wheels to get damaged. Regardless of cause, that looks like deformation and/or delamination and I personally wouldn’t ride it.