rouxtjie Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Wow this is shocking. Hope to hear form Redhub soonDidn't even know they exist...well know I know where not to go http://redhub.co.za/contact/
rouxtjie Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Goeie bliksem!!! Ek sal mos aaapK@k mal gaan as iemand dit aan my fiets doen!!! Just make sure that what ever took the paint off like that have not attacked the resin in the carbon's as well... You will end up with issues down the line it that is the case.Yip my fear for the OP as well....I mean how aggressive must the stuff be to do that. Almost unbelievable. Just imagine the pivots, hubs, headset....
BogusOne Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 That looks like a Vipa. As far as i know they have carbon stays.... Is that white paint on there? Where is the graphics thats normally on the stay? My guess they broke the stay somehow and did a botched repair. Not good
worriesnot Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 does anyone know said bike shop?????, lets get them here before this escalates the same as the last few bike shops getting slated and maybe for once we can have a "happy ending" without the threats of law suites and lawyersabsobloodylutely!I for one just want to know which cleaner they used for1. to never clean my bike with and2. to strip paint and get iodized bits shiny OP: I hope for your sake carbon integrity on the chainstay is not compromised in any way...
rouxtjie Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 OP, are you 100% sure that you got YOUR bike back. Do you have your serial no somwhere....double check ASAP!!!
DIPSLICK Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 absobloodylutely!I for one just want to know which cleaner they used for1. to never clean my bike with and2. to strip paint and get iodized bits shiny OP: I hope for your sake carbon integrity on the chainstay is not compromised in any way... maybe a phone call say howzit,,,,look on the hub maybe you want to give your 2c(not chosing sides) personally i am tired of escalating threads, if i knew the shop or the guys thats what i would do
Spez247 Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Wow! The small parts & crank must have been left overnight, or for a day or 3, in some serious cleaning solvent. I know of a case where Clean Green polished up a Shimano blade to a high polish, after 3 days of soaking. The frame, I can't even guess what happened there, unless the chainstay guard was cleaned with the same solvent, and not washed/rinsed thoroughly prior to re-attaching it to the bike. Hope they come to the party. Sad that in this day and age, 9 out of 10 people wont own their mistakes, and just make good... Good Luck.
Shebeen Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 ...I am not normally one to complain but I really think that this needs to be brought to public attention. After the Sabie Xperience last year I sent my bike to Brandon at RedHub cycles for some much needed TLC. I have a Momsen Vipa 2014, which I have sent to Brandon many times before and I have had no complaints up until now. When I got my bike back from him on 18 Dec, the cranks, top spacers and top cap, and the chain stay were all 'bleached'. Brandon first tried to blame the problem on Shimano saying that they had a problem with their 'iodising process' (yet I have had the bike since Sept and the damage only happened now??? and not just on the Shimano parts, but on the frame as well) he later admitted that the damaged caused by look forward to their reply, but I have a query on something that doesn't quite add up. Did you buy the bike in Sep 2014, and it's already been in for lots of issues in, 4 months?
worriesnot Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 maybe a phone call say howzit,,,,look on the hub maybe you want to give your 2c(not chosing sides) personally i am tired of escalating threads, if i knew the shop or the guys thats what i would do I meant I agree with your post; that the bike shop should get on here to give their side of the story I have absobloodylutely no idea what they have/had to say
rouxtjie Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Wow! The small parts & crank must have been left overnight, or for a day or 3, in some serious cleaning solvent. I know of a case where Clean Green polished up a Shimano blade to a high polish, after 3 days of soaking. The frame, I can't even guess what happened there, unless the chainstay guard was cleaned with the same solvent, and not washed/rinsed thoroughly prior to re-attaching it to the bike. Hope they come to the party. Sad that in this day and age, 9 out of 10 people wont own their mistakes, and just make good... Good Luck.Good point and theory...
Eddy Gordo Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Yeah I agree check your serial, maybe its not your bike, cause that is surely some hectic product. It will work great on car engines though
Red Zone Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 its probably more likely that the cranks were removed and replaced with another set. The shop probably stripped the bike, the parts went "missing" and they simply used whatever was around. I just cannot believe that those cranks were stripped and polished accidentally. The bleaching on the chainstay - cant explain. This is pretty weird
DIPSLICK Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 I meant I agree with your post; that the bike shop should get on here to give their side of the story I have absobloodylutely no idea what they have/had to say
the nerd Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 I know the Op, and I could not believe what the cranks look like. They are shinier than the XTR cranks I had professionally polished. The frame damage was hidden under a slap sock thing...
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