EA70 90mm stem - cracked

tim_h76@hotmail.com
edited October 2010 in The bottom bracket
Hi dudes,

After two fairly normal offs i.e. not crashing into a solid brick wall! My Easton EA70 90mm stem has cracked from front to rear completely through!

Has anyone experienced this before and can anyone direct me to the manufacturer, because I feel this could be classed as a catastrophic failure.

Any ideas???

Tim
Bikes:
Felt Edict Team
Pace 325.5
Specialized Epic Expert
Wilier Triestina Road Bike

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  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    you just admitted to crashing it twice..???

    I suspect the manufacturer may be called 'Easton' - try google...
  • schweiz
    schweiz Posts: 1,644
    Is there such a thing as a 'normal off'

    If having an 'off' was the norm I'd start asking myself some serious questions!!

    Maybe I should ask Shimano for a new front DA7900 brake caliper after that time I wasn't concentrating on a fast descent in a pace line and missed a corner and ended up in a meadow? :oops:

    Or maybe I should have asked BMW to replace my front left wing when I spun on some black ice and clipped the armco? :oops:

    You've broke it mate. Buy a new one and learn to stay upright!
  • Hey Dude, you're an MTBer coooool.
    On a Road Bike , you aint supposed to crash and burn. It isnt cool.
    My pen won't write on the screen
  • Too funny :lol:
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    Instead of buying a new stem, just buy a new bike.
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • Airwave
    Airwave Posts: 483
    Instead of buying a new stem, just buy a new bike.

    Or a pair of glasses&stablisers :lol:
  • Sorry, roadies this was put in the wrong forum.....you'll never know how far you can go until you break.....
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    Felt Edict Team
    Pace 325.5
    Specialized Epic Expert
    Wilier Triestina Road Bike
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Sorry, roadies this was put in the wrong forum.....

    All the above responses still apply mate. You banged it. Buy a new one and save yourself hassle chasing a FOC replacement. Life's too short.
    Ben

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  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Sorry, roadies this was put in the wrong forum.....you'll never know how far you can go until you break.....

    What a nice MTB'er
  • ravey1981
    ravey1981 Posts: 1,111
    I had this happen to a hope stem, I sent it back and they sent me a brand spanking new one a few days later. Top guys there! I even told them that I'd crashed it! It will depend on Eastons replacement policy as to whether they will give you another one, I would however recommend not tellling them you crashed it and that "you notived a crack had appeared when cleaning the bike after a ride" ;)

    ps. Im both a mtber and a road rider (although road bike has been put to bed for winter now)
  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    Sorry, roadies this was put in the wrong forum.....you'll never know how far you can go until you break.....

    You're expecting different advice from MB's because...?
    "There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world, t'would be a pity to damage yours."

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