Professionally repaired, the frames look like new again and once again meet their requirements. A look at Adriano Mariotto's order books shows that such repairs are not uncommon. In 2012, around 220 frames were given a new lease of life by his hand. He not only repairs frames, but also various small parts, such as carbon neck protectors. If these crack after a crash, they usually only regain their functionality with expensive replacement parts. As Mariotto knows exactly the characteristics of the various fibers and resins, he not only has the ability to repair such parts, but also to restore their protective function - and at a significantly lower price.

However, not all parts and frames can be saved. If a defective area is closer than six centimetres to a joint between two pipes, Adriano Mariotto rejects the repair. He also refrains from repairing parts that are not geometrically supported, such as rims, handlebars or forks. The reason is that if there is too much torsion in a newly built-up area, the repaired area can twist off and come loose, which is clearly too risky. Parts that are under thermal influence are also not repaired. A mix of old and new laminate is never 100 percent safe under thermal stress and the carbon specialist wants to stand for this safety with his work.

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