HELP!!! Is this the end of my road bike?

[Tiny K]

When your bike is more than 2 years old a crack in the frame = happy times = new frame = lots of smiles

 

Well, it's not even 2 years old yet!!! Bought new in September 2011.

[Johan Bornman]

Don't try claim it off insurance as wear and tear. They'll repudiate it as non insurance covered. If anything, tell them you crashed and this caused it.

 

Been down this road.

 

That's called insurance fraud. In my language, just straight dishonesty.

[javadude]

Don't try claim it off insurance as wear and tear. They'll repudiate it as non insurance covered. If anything, tell them you crashed and this caused it.

 

Been down this road.

 

Isn't that called fraud?

[Slowbee]

Did you not buy this new ?

 

If so man you are hard on your bike, but you make me go to have a close look at mine the next time I wash it!!

 

Edit, I see it was new. Have you chatted to the seller ?

[porqui]

What kind of guarantee did the bike have - two years you should be able to take it back and what about consumers act as surely one would expect a bike to last longer than that.

[Tiny K]

Did you not buy this new ?

 

If so man you are hard on your bike, but you make me go to have a close look at mine the next time I wash it!!

 

Edit, I see it was new. Have you chatted to the seller ?

 

Bought her new man... I chatted to the guy I bought it from (the importer). He said that he has had only one case before of a CIOCC frame cracking and it was a carbon frame.

[Tiny K]

Thanks Guys. I have communicated with the importer and, after looking at the pics, he is arranging for a replacement frame from Italy... lets see how long it takes to get a frame from overseas

 

It had a 2 year warranty so well within the period for a replacement. I am suspecting a bad weld as it was just above the weld point.

[Wannabe]

Bought her new man... I chatted to the guy I bought it from (the importer). He said that he has had only one case before of a CIOCC frame cracking and it was a carbon frame.

Is there a warrenty, and if so, is he going to honor it? Cancell, you posted reply just as I posted this. Edited August 6, 2013 by Wannabe

['Dale]

Thanks Guys. I have communicated with the importer and, after looking at the pics, he is arranging for a replacement frame from Italy... lets see how long it takes to get a frame from overseas

 

It had a 2 year warranty so well within the period for a replacement. I am suspecting a bad weld as it was just above the weld point.

 

Excellent news!

[Big H*]

Ciocc..... Correctly pronounced it sounds too much like choc-colate!!!!!!! Chocolate frames CANNOT last, zay must be eeten!!!!!!!!!

[Guest Latent Blue]

Glad for you man!

[Kranswurm]

Hey guys,

 

So I was cleaning and re-greasing my GXP BB this morning and spotted this....

 

 

 

Is this the end of my steed? She is insured but want to make sure that I am not seeing things that aren't there.

 

Also, what is the worst that can happen when riding?

 

Uh oh....you should have bought the Colnago......

[Johan Bornman]

Bought her new man... I chatted to the guy I bought it from (the importer). He said that he has had only one case before of a CIOCC frame cracking and it was a carbon frame.

 

That's the standard retort nowadays. Yours is always the first - as if it is the first frame to crack ever. It annoys me no end.

[Thomo]

That's called insurance fraud. In my language, just straight dishonesty.

Yip, and then people still wonder why insurance costs an arm and a leg.

[Pure Savage]

Any pic of new frame?

[GT Fred]

There plenty guys doing specialized Aluminium welding just get it welded up