Ritchey P29 Stolen - R5000 Reward

[Stretch]

holy crud - thats some serious damage. did it do some damage to the wheel at the same time?

 

and whats going on with that big gap between the crank and the bb, or is that normal?

[Wyatt Earp]

Meh. Soured a bit now by the news of the damage to the bike. Sorry Carpet; hope the lawman can panel beat it back to prettiness..

 

It's a steel frame, I would not suggest that to be repaired.

[Matchstix]

That is not from a crash you really need to put a lot of force on a bike to bend chainstays or seatstays. It can be saved if you know a bike shop with frame alignment tools.

[Wyatt Earp]

holy crud - thats some serious damage. did it do some damage to the wheel at the same time?

 

and whats going on with that big gap between the crank and the bb, or is that normal?

 

Amazingly the wheel is fine, the saddle shows signs of impact, the pedals have some scratches and the bar plug looks like it hit something hard.

 

[Wyatt Earp]

That is not from a crash you really need to put a lot of force on a bike to bend chainstays or seatstays. It can be saved if you know a bike shop with frame alignment tools.

 

That can not be saved straightening out, the tubing shows deep impact dings and the seat stay is also distorted from it's original shape.

Edited May 19, 2014 by Wyatt Earp

[Guest Hollow Man]

It's a steel frame, I would not suggest that to be repaired.

 

Howzit Wyatt,

 

Ah sheet.

 

Ok, RIP Marietjie's Frame then..

[Matchstix]

Wyatt, got a better eye than me. I agree with you. Reason why you wouldn't repair steel? Will you repair carbon/aluminium?

[Wyatt Earp]

Howzit Wyatt,

 

Ah sheet.

 

Ok, RIP Marietjie's Frame then..

 

The rest of the stuff is still great, some scratches on the brake lever, the pedals and the saddle, a ding in the rear rim but it is still running true (and it is possible it might have been there previously)

[gummibear]

 

 

Maybe the farker through it over the wall at the complex.

[Mats]

Thanks Wyatt for offering to to the assessment of Marietjie.

[Wyatt Earp]

Wyatt, got a better eye than me. I agree with you. Reason why you wouldn't repair steel? Will you repair carbon/aluminium?

 

The chain stay in particular has been flattened even further, straightening it will get the wheel to run true, but not get rid of where the metal has been distorted, the only way possible would be to cut that piece out and repair it as such.

Also bear in mind that when metal bends and you bend it back, the strength is compromised.

[Wyatt Earp]

Maybe the farker through it over the wall at the complex.

 

 

That is what Ivo also thought.

[Pants Boy]

So, are we looking for a new frame or for another frame?

[Mats]

So, are we looking for a new frame or for another frame?

 

I cannot do anything until I received feedback from the insurance.

Edited May 19, 2014 by Carpet

[the nerd]

Hopefully its a swift resoloution. It can be kinda crappy waiting...

[Guest Hollow Man]

The rest of the stuff is still great, some scratches on the brake lever, the pedals and the saddle, a ding in the rear rim but it is still running true (and it is possible it might have been there previously)

 

So not a total loss then. What a shame that something special should end up in the hands of a Muppet and be damaged like this. Kinda like feeding Caviar to a Pig(or rather having a Pig steal your Caviar).