Frame snapped.

napoleond

Hi my frame (ribble audax/winter) snapped earlier today. I was just riding along and went past a refrigerated delivery wagon that had the doors open. I got a really cold blast of air as I got near it and then the frame just cracked. In fact it pretty much shattered

I've no idea what caused it but wondering if it was the cold air?

Anyhoo, as a result I'm wondering if I can claim from the abattoir that owned the van and use that to get a new frame.

charlie_potatoes

My family own abattoirs and this is a well known issue.
We usually settle out of court.

Camcycle1974

Worth a try but I thought this only happened with carbon frames so your claim may be futile?!

sandyballs

I think your issue is we are in the Vernal Equinox (Spring) so under the Sales of Goods Act you are outside of the Winter parameters for your bike. I would suggest blaming Ribble and demanding they make bikes that are compliant with All Seasons.

dennisn

I thought it had to be wet AND cold for that to happen?

Joeblack

Was you wearing Rapha at the time? I think this is a prerequisite for frames to snap in the cold, so that would be ribble, Rapha and wiggle to blame.

Colinthecop

As you have failed to post pictures on t'internet of either the bike or the truck, nobody will take any subsequent claim seriously.

Did you phone up for a 'crime number'...? That's important too.

DKay

Along similar lines, I've found that as I ride my bike more, the rubber on my tyres is starting to wear. I bought them from Ribble last month.

Has anybody else had the same problems with tyres supplied from Ribble?

mfin

EDIT: Removed in the interest of a good thread

napoleond

Joeblack wrote:

Was you wearing Rapha at the time? I think this is a prerequisite for frames to snap in the cold, so that would be ribble, Rapha and wiggle to blame.

I was actually wearing Rapha today.

I've no beef with the abattoir owners.

I just wish I'd known about this brittle aluminium business.

I don't have any pics as I only have a Nokia 3210, but if you imagine the scene from terminator 2 where the T1000 gets covered in liquid nitrogen, just imagine that but with a blue bike instead of a scary time travelling, morphing assassin who's brother was in Nine Inch Nails.

Colinthecop

NapoleonD wrote:

I don't have any pics as I only have a Nokia 3210, but if you imagine the scene from terminator 2 where the T1000 gets covered in liquid nitrogen, just imagine that but with a blue bike instead of a scary time travelling, morphing assassin who's brother was in Nine Inch Nails.

I tried to imagine it, but all I can focus on is that Russian lesbian band TaTu who are singing in the background naked....

Sorry, but that happens quite a lot in my imagination. :oops:

on-yer-bike

Did you get frost bite on your dick as well? If not you havent got a leg to stand on regarding Ribble.

napoleond

on-yer-bike wrote:

Did you get frost bite on your dick as well? If not you havent got a leg to stand on regarding Ribble.

:shock:

mfin

NapoleonD wrote:

Joeblack wrote:

Was you wearing Rapha at the time? I think this is a prerequisite for frames to snap in the cold, so that would be ribble, Rapha and wiggle to blame.

I was actually wearing Rapha today.

I've no beef with the abattoir owners.

I just wish I'd known about this brittle aluminium business.

I don't have any pics as I only have a Nokia 3210, but if you imagine the scene from terminator 2 where the T1000 gets covered in liquid nitrogen, just imagine that but with a blue bike instead of a scary time travelling, morphing assassin who's brother was in Nine Inch Nails.

The detail here is incredible, I didn't know the T1000's brother was in Nine Inch Nails, interesting fact that. Another bit of related trivia is that Dr Dre assisted a little with the recording of The Fragile.

napoleond

Did you know that Eminem and Hittman's favourite singer is Aussie 6 pack 'I just love the kids man' Jungle Casanova Peter An.

They keep calling him that as they forgot about Dre.

mfin

NapoleonD wrote:

Did you know that Eminem and Hittman's favourite singer is Aussie 6 pack 'I just love the kids man' Jungle Casanova Peter An.

They keep calling him that as they forgot about Dre.

No, I did not know that.

So, are you hoping the frame slowly re-forms itself à la T1000 or is that a property no-one really witnesses in a aluminium bike frame in the real world?

rolf_f

Charlie Potatoes wrote:

My family own abattoirs and this is a well known issue.
We usually settle out of court.

One cow or six sheep?

cycleclinic

Ribble tried the T1000 technology but it did not work to well the bikes often reformed into teapots and other aluminium camping equipment. At least the stranded rider could make a cup of tea that's something at least.

jordan_217

I blame Wiggle.