Excess material inside carbon fibre top tube of SuperSix

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gabriel959
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by gabriel959

So ordered my supersix and arrived today! yay! It came packed in the original box and all was well and good until I decided to have a look at it (it is going to the LBS for assembly) and then I noticed something strange inside the top tube...

I have tried taking a few pictures but they are not very clear...

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Basically I wouldn't expect any excess material inside the top tube or any tube inside the frame. Is that normal or common?

Thank you,
Gabriel

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odin99
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by odin99

stand back. its going to explode.

gabriel959
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by gabriel959

lol, seriously, looks like excess glue, I just want to know if its normal or not, its my first carbon bike.

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monty dog
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by monty dog

It's normal - it's a polyester film which stops the bladder from sticking inside the frame during moulding. The pressure from the bladder compresses the fibres and resin during the moulding and curing process.
Just ride

gabriel959
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by gabriel959

Thanks for the helpful response, much appreciated :)

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