Trials Dave Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) i was cleaning my bike up a while ago and found 2 large cracks on my frame. they are on the down tube about 4 inches away from the weld. they havent started due to a dent or anything!i cant see how my riding could have done this to the frame!is there anyone i can get in touch with.i bought the frame from bikedock and the warranty ran out about 3 weeks ago.i am very disapointed with this because it isnt my fault. if the crack was on a weld etc then fair enough but just on a piece of tubing!all advice welcome. i also have pictures if anyone would like a look.thanksDave Edited September 4, 2006 by Trials Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 new frame time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squince Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Photos please?High BB time you mean Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Your hard core mofo'.pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Even if it was still within warranty, getting Bikedock to do anything about it would be like getting blood out of a stone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted September 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) above the blue and white sticker.the light patch isnt a dent it is where i took some wet n dry paper over it to see if it was a crack or the lacquer coming off Edited September 4, 2006 by Trials Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Any dents lower down the downtube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted September 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Any dents lower down the downtube?if you look at the picture you can see a really small one a bit further down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 put another sticker over it .. should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted September 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 put another sticker over it .. should be fineyes a sticker should hold it togethor.lmaona the cracks are travelling alot. especially after hooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Drill a small hole at each end of the crack to stop it spreading further, or alternatively lay off doing the most fatiguing moves you can do to a cracking frame (i.e. hooks ) until you've actually got another frame sorted, so you aren't totally f**ked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Smith Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) not being funny or anything, but you have rode the frame so it is your fault it has broken, you've had it what over a year almost? there is a dent near to the crack aswell..................you cant really go complaining now..............new frame time me thinksash Edited September 4, 2006 by trialnoir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted September 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 not being funny or anything, but you have rode the frame so it is your fault it has broken, you've had it what over a year almost? there is a dent near to the crack aswell..................you cant really go complaining now..............new frame time me thinksashfair enough. im not trying to complain just wondering if there is anything i can do to save money.i have also only had the frame a little over 6 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) Not seen that before..Do what mark said if its spreading fast.Then get a new frame.There`s not much wecan do if youve cracked your frame , thats life. Edited September 4, 2006 by Deonn h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Any dent's going to weaken the tubing though, and it doesn't necessarily have to crack near the dent for it to be the dent's fault? If you dent the tube you're basically shortening it slightly which is gonna put more strain on it. In that no other Pitbulls appear to have broken in a similar way, it could just be there was a bit of a f**k-up in the actual metal, and if you'd dented the tubing it could've been enough to mess it up?Either way, shit luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nafan Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Must have hit it on something, do you do hook-ups?They don't look like major cracks...Perhaps time for a new frame however...Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted September 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Any dent's going to weaken the tubing though, and it doesn't necessarily have to crack near the dent for it to be the dent's fault? If you dent the tube you're basically shortening it slightly which is gonna put more strain on it. In that no other Pitbulls appear to have broken in a similar way, it could just be there was a bit of a f**k-up in the actual metal, and if you'd dented the tubing it could've been enough to mess it up?Either way, shit luck...right thanks for the info. i thought it may have been a manufacturing defect...thats the only reason i decided to bring it to peoples attention. it has been there quite a while now (not sure if longer than the dent or not though) but at first it just looked like the lacquer coming off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsalot Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 dave you fatty!!enough street get you ass out on some rocks!!craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted September 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 dave you fatty!!enough street get you ass out on some rocks!!craighaha. yer i will have to. i need to get a car sorted at the moment.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 iv seen one with the headtube ripped off caused by hooks i would bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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