Discovered a small crack in my frame. Is it safe to ride?

IShaggy
IShaggy Posts: 301
edited October 2016 in Road general
Discovered a small crack in my frame today. Is it safe to ride?

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Bike seems to absorb the bumps better. Silver lining :wink:

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  • lancew
    lancew Posts: 680
    Try sticking some chewing gum in there. Act as a shock absorber.
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  • frisbee
    frisbee Posts: 691
    Cut up a drinks can, lucozade will give a good colour match, secure in place with a few cable ties and it'll be fine.
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Seems fine. Do take care mind as your bottle holder top screw might fall off an you'll lose your bottle holder.
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  • IShaggy
    IShaggy Posts: 301
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Seems fine. Do take care mind as your bottle holder top screw might fall off an you'll lose your bottle holder.

    I think it's the bottle holder top screw that's keeping the frame together. Touch it up with nail-varnish, an' jobs a goodun!
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Only downside is that your gears will go out of alignment as that crack opens up.

    Best duck tape it.
  • IShaggy
    IShaggy Posts: 301
    To be serious for a moment, I've had the frame for just over 2.5 years, and I believe there's a 3 year warranty, so I may be able to get a replacement. Was getting some creaking noises, which I thought was the BB. My chain started jumping when out of the saddle, and then the ride went noodly. Never crashed or even dropped the bike.
  • chundernuts
    chundernuts Posts: 7
    Dab of T-Cut should buff that out no probs.
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Can't see anything, could you take a close up picture?
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  • AK_jnr
    AK_jnr Posts: 717
    Over tightened the bottle cage. Oooops
  • IShaggy
    IShaggy Posts: 301
    AK_jnr wrote:
    Over tightened the bottle cage. Oooops

    Nope, not in this case. I once had to drill out a bottle cage boss (not on this bike) after the bolt had corroded and the boss got loose. So I learnt my lesson and ever since I grease the threads and tighten with great care.
  • milemuncher1
    milemuncher1 Posts: 1,472
    Looks like impact from road debris ( probably something large and metallic). A bit of Muc off, and some chewing gum, and that'll be fine.
  • shimanobottombracket
    shimanobottombracket Posts: 376
    IShaggy wrote:
    Discovered a small crack in my frame today. Is it safe to ride?

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    Bike seems to absorb the bumps better. Silver lining :wink:

    You call that a small crack? I first thought I was lookin at a pic of Valles Marineris until I noticed the bottle holder. I would feel safer trying to ride a lion.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,325
    I opened this expecting to see a badly shot picture of something that could be a bit of hair stuck to a frame, or even less. Good luck with the claim. You don't carry lead weights in your bottle cage do you?
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  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Obvious user error, too much tension in the gear cables.
  • dee4life2005
    dee4life2005 Posts: 773
    You didn't lend it to a mate that's been taking part in any Crits recently have you :wink::lol:
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