I have a 5 year old meta 5.2, which has a cracked rear triangle. The replacement cost is £165, plus the inevitable bearing/bolt kit and labour (if I don't do it myself).
Do I:
A) stump up and carry on riding it;
B) sell the parts off and buy a new bike in a few months when I can afford it;
C) buy a frame only and transfer the (somewhat worn, but perfectly serviceable) bits?
Over to the collective...
c) everytime.
A smallish LBS near me sold Commencal. He claims that every one he sold came back under warranty for frame crackage. It might be apocryphal, but it is worrying.
c) You get exactly what you want and can upgrade the parts as and when. I have a meta 5.5 that is yet to crack but two of my mates have, it is a bit worrying though.
D) Take it to a local welder get the crack welded up for under £50 and carry on riding it.
Where is the crack do you have pics?
Put an advert out for the rear triangle - you might be lucky.
I thought they mostly went on the main frame(If you mean the swing-arm assy out back by "rear triangle").
c) 'cos if it's five years old then it's not at though you haven't had your money's worth out of it.
Five years on the one bike - must be a record on here 
Hmm. Thanks all, I was erring towards c already.
The crack is around the main pivot and it's the rear triangle, not the main frame (which, as above, seems to be where they usually go...)
5 year old meta 5 front triangle in medium, anyone...?
One careful owner?
Are you the original owner? If so why should you have to pay out, surely warranty should cover it?
2008 meta 5 size med with TF tuned shock for a 12.5 stone rider about to go up for sale...
If you really like it, fix it. If not, don't.
Put a wanted ad up for a frame in the classifieds of this site.
J.
Whatever you can afford really.
Is it out of the warranty period?
Five years on the one bike - must be a record on here
I am the original owner, but its out of warranty.
TSY, more hugs! How much...?
Fadda, I have seen cracked commencals that have been welded selling for £100-130
Roblilly - good point: might be worth looking out for one that's broken in a more traditional place and picking up a cheap spares bike!
A smallish LBS near me sold Commencal. He claims that every one he sold came back under warranty for frame crackage. It might be apocryphal, but it is worrying.
My LBS sells commencal and I only seen 5 going back on warranty. One of them being a titane that came cracked in the box. I think we found that cotic have bigger failure rates than commencals anyway.
As for the OP, do you like the bike, get it fixed and ride it until it dies.
Juan, when you put it like that, it seems obvious - thanks, i'll be replacing the swingarm, then!
Head over to this forum http://www.commencalownersclub.com/index.php?action=forum
and put up a wanted for the swingarm or for sale ad for the front end.
Fadda put a pic of the swingarm I might i say I might be able to help
I think we found that cotic have bigger failure rates than commencals anyway.As for the OP, do you like the bike, get it fixed and ride it until it dies.
Horse s**t. I am a fan of neither but apart from the rocker-issues I don't recall seeing threads on various forums etc about Cotics like you do with Commencal.
Colleague at works young son went through 2 cracked Metas (I bloody recommended them stupidly when she once asked) and I've bumped into a couple of riders on the trail who were keeping an eye on hairline cracks.
Horse shit. I am a fan of neither but apart from the rocker-issues I don't recall seeing threads on various forums etc about Cotics like you do with Commencal.
Fadda - not sure. I'll have a think, or make me an offer... I've not taken it apart yet! It'll come with free hugs, blue hope head set and seat clamp and a thomson seat post if you need it...
Oh, and it's got a maxle rear end and/or original drop outs.
hora - MemberHorse s**t. I am a fan of neither
Bit odd you asking for a meta on the owners forum then?
Not a fan, doesn't mean I wouldn't ride a £360 large one does it? 
I am however a fan of Santa Cruz products and will happily buy one of these new.
£360 for a large you say?? hmmm...
Mine has no cracks etc... interestingly I've not met anyone nursing a cracked meta whilst out riding either.
Thanks Juan - can't get pics til the weekend (bike currently resides in LBS). They're radial cracks from the main pivot, both sides, unfortunately, though the left is worse than the right.
TBH, I'd quite like to rescue it, coz I like the bike and would only really be changing it to get a shiney new one out of vanity other than this. (Not that that's not a perfectly good reason to change your bike, obviously!)
TSY - thanks - I'll try to get hold of a swingarm, first I think...
Does this jeopardize hugs, though...
My Commie Supernormal developed a crack around the headtube, despite my jay-tasticly cautious style of riding. I used to think the Commencal cracking thing was all mythology, until I experienced it. Never cracked anything ever before in 20yrs riding.
Got my frame re-welded (£40-50) by this chap, whom I can recommend:
http://www.vernonbarkercycles.co.uk/
Good luck with it!
juan - Member
"Well be my guest and do the stats..."
Tell you what, since you're making the allegations, you do the stats. Put up or shut up
Gone the way of most threads, but thanks to all for your help - gonna fix it, one way or another, and ride it some more!
Don't sulk fadda, you can still have a hug.
Not sulking, TSY, I got some good help! (thanks again, all)
Just could see it degenerating, so thought i'd sign off.
Fadda
I have a 2006/7 Meta 5 VIP in my garage that has a cracked headtube. This should fit.
I could strip the rear off tomorrow night and put it in the post on saturday.
I can't remember the exact condition.
Does £30 plus postage sound OK?
Matt
Matt, ygm
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