Dented seat tube, meant to be that way?

bobbydigital
bobbydigital Posts: 254
edited September 2018 in MTB workshop & tech
Is this dent meant to be on the frame? It looks nice and central but not seen anything like this before.

Cube LTD 29er, couldn't find any pics of that section of the frame online.

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  • 02gf74
    02gf74 Posts: 1,171
    Hmm it looks too perfect to be the result of an accident.

    Look at photo 4 ebay item 223130944380, is it the same 'dent'


    Have you asked the seller about this
  • bobbydigital
    bobbydigital Posts: 254
    Nice one, seems like a factory thing they have done.

    That bike seems pretty cheap at £375 :O
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    The question would be why?
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  • figbat
    figbat Posts: 680
    Looks like it is to limit seat post insertion. No idea why that might be.
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  • CitizenLee
    CitizenLee Posts: 2,227
    Seems odd, but intentional so I wouldn't worry.

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Bit of extra clearance for the tyre maybe.
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  • CitizenLee
    CitizenLee Posts: 2,227
    Could be, the stays do look short.
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  • bobbydigital
    bobbydigital Posts: 254
    Good to know.

    The stays are very short on this bike.
  • 02gf74
    02gf74 Posts: 1,171
    cooldad wrote:
    Bit of extra clearance for the tyre maybe.

    That was my initial guess but it should be be higher up for that.

    Maybe gives clearance for the gear cable?

    Dunno, can't see a reason for it.
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Definitely tyre clearance, why would it need to be higher up!?
  • CitizenLee
    CitizenLee Posts: 2,227
    njee20 wrote:
    Definitely tyre clearance, why would it need to be higher up!?

    If you look at a photo of a complete bike, the position of the dent doesn't match the curvature of the wheel. It's about 2" below what would be the closest point of the tyre to the frame.

    I'd email Cube :)
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Just a weird design feature. ????

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    I blame Wiggle obviously.....

    Maybe it’s to stiffen the tube or change it’s characteristics in some other way.
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  • 02gf74
    02gf74 Posts: 1,171
    It turns out a friend of a friend works at Cube HQ. I asked the question and he forwarded me the minutes from the meeting.

    Julia (head of marketing ):. Guten Tag. Ve vill ein Slotten in der Downtuben putten..

    Heinz (chief design engineer). Mein Gott, warum?!!!

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    Heinz: Wer sagt das wir nicht Sensen Humouren haben. Ha ha ha.
  • FishFish
    FishFish Posts: 2,152
    You need to cut your lawn and get that fence treated straight away.
    ...take your pickelf on your holibobs.... :D

    jeez :roll:
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    FishFish wrote:
    You need to cut your lawn and get that fence treated straight away.

    1 - That's not mine. The internet is a big place.
    2 - You are a dick.
    3. - I read on the internet, which is a big place, that you are a dick.
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