Minor Battle Scar or in Trouble?
jerryfudd
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Is that seat tube or downtube?
It's not ideal that's for sure.0 -
njee20 wrote:Is that seat tube or downtube?
It's not ideal that's for sure.
downtube....0 -
The downtube is probably one of the most, if not the most, stressed tubes on a bike.... I'd take it in and have it checked, could be terminal.
How'd it happen?0 -
miceden wrote:The downtube is probably one of the most, if not the most, stressed tubes on a bike.... I'd take it in and have it checked, could be terminal.
How'd it happen?
slipped off the bike stand while i was raising the front end to do a bleed.
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No one's going to be able to say whether it's going to be ok or not. You can take it to a shop if you want, but they won't be able to say.
You can ride it, that's about the only way you're gonna know. That's a pretty thin walled bit of tubing and you've twatted it a good'un.0 -
njee20 wrote:No one's going to be able to say whether it's going to be ok or not. You can take it to a shop if you want, but they won't be able to say.
You can ride it, that's about the only way you're gonna know. That's a pretty thin walled bit of tubing and you've twatted it a good'un.
....and when you say ride it, do you mean the way it feels or if it gives up while im riding it?
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If your the original owner and take it to a Specialized dealer you maybe be able to get a new discounted crash replacement frame.
An encouraging read...
http://forums.mtbr.com/specialized/post ... 37140.htmlCurrent:
NukeProof Mega FR 2012
Cube NuRoad 2018
Previous:
2015 Genesis CdF 10, 2014 Cube Hyde Race, 2012 NS Traffic, 2007 Specialized SX Trail, 2005 Specialized Demo 80 -
I wouldn't do anything exciting on it - the first pic looks quite bad.I don't do smileys.
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cooldad wrote:I wouldn't do anything exciting on it - the first pic looks quite bad.
thanks, any guidance if i did want to aim towards a new fame? 26" non-tapered headset and quite like hard tails....
Dan0 -
Get a decent used one, lots of choice.
Personally I think that will be fineCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
jerryfudd wrote:cooldad wrote:I wouldn't do anything exciting on it - the first pic looks quite bad.
thanks, any guidance if i did want to aim towards a new fame? 26" non-tapered headset and quite like hard tails....
Dan
New version of the same frame, at a heavily discounted cost. See my post above
For what it's worth, I rode a SX Trail with a cracked chainstay for 2 years until I sold it last month (complete with new stay).Current:
NukeProof Mega FR 2012
Cube NuRoad 2018
Previous:
2015 Genesis CdF 10, 2014 Cube Hyde Race, 2012 NS Traffic, 2007 Specialized SX Trail, 2005 Specialized Demo 80 -
Considering how you've build that one - Flows, 120mm forks etc I'd consider a 456 Carbon frame.0
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njee20 wrote:Considering how you've build that one - Flows, 120mm forks etc I'd consider a 456 Carbon frame.
couldn't see that on their site, probably above my budget also.
i've got another thread for frames I'm looking at.
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20005&t=129525560 -
Did you look?????
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FROOC456P/o ... _456_frameCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
The Rookie wrote:Did you look?????
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FROOC456P/o ... _456_frame
not well enough, i looked at a few and when i phoned them they pointed me to the planetx site and its on there i couldn't see it.0 -
In my opinion if you felt the need to ask you already knew the answer, its toast. You could ride it and get away with it but if it goes it could fold up and put you over the bars at speed.Fig rolls: proof that god loves cyclists and that she wants us to do another lap0
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stubs wrote:In my opinion if you felt the need to ask you already knew the answer, its toast. You could ride it and get away with it but if it goes it could fold up and put you over the bars at speed.
:roll: the man speaks the truth..... although I'm a tad ocd and thought it best for an outside opinion.0 -
I have a dent in my downtube as well. Granted its not quite as bad as that. I did some reading up after I did it and it would seem that of all the tubes to dent, the downtube is probably the "best". When the bike is being used the downtube is in contraction, meaning a dent has less impact to the structural integrity of the tube. The top tube, by comparison, is under compression, so a dent is far more serious. That said, get it checked out before you ride it0
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I'd have got the 456c, chunky ol' frame the BFE0
