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what do you think ? Comments[ Post a Comment ] | Andy Livo | That looks like a.... | | 
Voted 10/10 | ...crack Eric :( Ouch. | | Posted Sep 13, 2009 4:21 pm |
 | | Visentin | Re: That looks like a.... | | 
Hasn't voted | this is a crack... a big one ! | | Posted Sep 13, 2009 4:44 pm |
| | Visentin | Re: That looks like a.... | |
Hasn't voted | p.s: thanks for the "10" vote ;) But I'd prefer to have a "bad" photo of a "good" crack than such a good photo of such a bad crack ... :) | | Posted Sep 14, 2009 2:37 am |
| | Andy Livo | Re: That looks like a.... | |
Voted 10/10 | Point taken. It was a vote purely on the photographic technique not a statement on the crack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Posted Sep 14, 2009 1:01 pm |
| | Visentin | Re: That looks like a.... | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks Andy... I wish I was as good in photographying cracks than in reparing them ! :)
The current situation looks like we are going to try negociating a commercial gift with the brand (small), despite the fact the warranty is over. If it fails, we'll see how the Polish welders do with aluminium ! I found a shop where the guy also thought about a combine with welding outside and iron shaft inside (but in last resort only..)
Meantime I'll ride the Sudetes with the old red city-horse, hoping his iron frame will not get the same fate ! :D | | Posted Sep 15, 2009 3:10 am |
| | Andy Livo | Re: That looks like a.... | |
Voted 10/10 | I hope something can be done. If the bike company has any credibility they should at least give you a substantial discount on a new frame. A similar situation occurred with Gritty but Kona weren't interested. Notice the crack is in the same welded area :(
http://www.mbpost.com/image/268928//cracked-frame.html
Putting steel and aluminium together does strange things. Electrochemical series and all that!!!! It often corrodes and I suspect will make things even worse. Sorry to be so pessimistic Eric. | | Posted Sep 15, 2009 11:57 am |
| BeDrinkable | 10 | | 
Voted 10/10 | I voted a ten, but in my heart it's a one. | | Posted Sep 14, 2009 11:02 am |
| junodirtrider | HAVE NO FEAR!!! | | 
Voted 10/10 | DUCT TAPE IS HERE...WITH GORILLA TAPE TO BACK!! | | Posted Sep 14, 2009 8:14 pm |
| consuelo | :(( | | 
Hasn't voted | I feel bad for you Eric. Hope the guys will be able to fix it properly.
Nothing is as sad as an "injured" bike... | | Posted Sep 17, 2009 10:39 am |
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