Is it screwed?

redddraggon
redddraggon Posts: 10,862
edited June 2008 in Workshop
Just checked my frame which came today.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/258 ... 1292_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2216/258 ... 9c2b_b.jpg


Doesn't look good does it?
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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Well, it's only flat on the bottom. Sorry, couldn't resist the pun. Looks just a bit out of
    round. Dropped in shipping?? Guess it really doesn't matter - back it goes.

    Dennis Noward
  • Brian1
    Brian1 Posts: 595
    Red
    out of interest what type of frame is it?
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Brian1 wrote:
    Red
    out of interest what type of frame is it?

    It's a Langster, they were selling them cheap at Pearson's.
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  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    redddraggon wrote:
    Brian1 wrote:
    Red
    out of interest what type of frame is it?

    It's a Langster, they were selling them cheap at Pearson's.

    Now you know why :wink:
  • JamesB
    JamesB Posts: 1,184
    Oh dear - you`ll need a specially flat BB assembly then to fit that :shock:
  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    but t answer your question - yes - it looks screwed!

    bad luck mate - call em quick if you haven't already - try and get another allocated to go out to you
  • Ash_
    Ash_ Posts: 385
    Well, Pearsons have still got 25 left according to eBay (still, they´re selling quick, it was 99 last week!)

    What happened though? I mean, I know BB shells are not as tough as people think especially with no bottom bracket in them (they´re stiff, but that´s more to do with the tubes they're joined to, and how - isn't it?), but I´d be interested to see what the delivery company did to mash it up like that. How much weight needs putting on it? From what height was the thing dropped? Surely a knock strong enough to knacker the frame like that must have left a pretty telling impression on the box it came in...

    Seriously, I hope where you bought it from sees you right, and you don't have to take this one up with the delivery company... Or... you could wait till they´ve sold out, thus getting a better replacement - maybe one of Pearson´s own fixies, or the 2008 Langster with its much cleaner colour scheme / decals!!!
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    There was no damage to the box it was delivered in, nor is there any damage to the paint where the dent in the bottom bracket is.

    It looks like it was dropped in the factory before it was even painted.
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  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    wow - that is proper strange - never seen owt like it.

    have you called pearsons or was it too late when you opened the box?
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    gkerr4 wrote:
    wow - that is proper strange - never seen owt like it.

    have you called pearsons or was it too late when you opened the box?

    I just caught them, they said they'll sort it out tomorrow.
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