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Got any links/ more info on the snapping – this is the first I’ve heard about a problem, and as an owner I’d like to understand more – if there’s a problem.
If you do Facebook, join the Orbea Wild fs group. There's quite a few on there but, as has been pointed out to me a few times when I get my worried head on(I have one on order), the few on there is an absolute drop in the ocean to the amount of folk with no issues.
There seems to be a pattern with hairline cracks developing in the aluminium swingarms near to where the cable exits the chainstay near the brake mount welds.
As I understand it, Orbea have been providing replacements that are beefed up in that area.
Far from the only ones who have noticed Specialized are overpriced, often unreliable, with poor warranty support and take far too much unwarranted legal action against other companies.
S-Works are premium priced for a specific group of people, same as Yeti and Santa Cruz I don't think there's any evidence that Specialized are any more or less reliable than any other bike manufacturer is there? You're plain wrong on the warranty support as many here (including me) will tell you how painless and easy it is, You want SRAM for legal disputes...(see SRAM vs Fox, SRAM vs Shimano, SRAM trigger shifter, cassette hyperglide patent violation and so on and on and on...)
If you do Facebook, join the Orbea Wild fs group. There’s quite a few on there but, as has been pointed out to me a few times when I get my worried head on(I have one on order), the few on there is an absolute drop in the ocean to the amount of folk with no issues.
There seems to be a pattern with hairline cracks developing in the aluminium swingarms near to where the cable exits the chainstay near the brake mount welds.
Cheers - I dont do facebook.
Is it just the alu chainstays/seats stays? or are the carbon ones also affected?
13K? I could be hitting up Swinley with my homeboy on a pair of Sur-Rons for that.
You’re plain wrong on the warranty support as many here (including me) will tell you how painless and easy it is, You want SRAM for legal disputes…(see SRAM vs Fox, SRAM vs Shimano, SRAM trigger shifter, cassette hyperglide patent violation and so on and on and on…)
No I'm not wrong. I've actually bought a lot from Specialized over the years, including 3 bikes, 2 carbon wheelsets and probably a hundred smaller items. Each time I've had a warranty issue they've been slow, unresponsive and either failed to fix the issue or tried to blame the customer and charge for it. Contrast that to dealing with Kona, Trek, Giant and others who were lightning quick and bent over backwards to help.
Have a look back at Specialized legal disputes for yourself, particularly with regard to naming of their products.
Have a look back at Specialized legal disputes for yourself, particularly with regard to naming of their products.
yeah I know what you mean, trouble is they kind of have a point. They have got the trademark on some things like Roubaix and Epic, in the same way that Trek have for "Alp d'Huez" in some territories* and Cannondale have for "All Mountain" in some places. You might not like it, and you can guess at the value of the PR disaster of threatening smaller companies over it, but legally, they have the right...
Specialized warrantied a Roval carbon wheel that I'd broken (not manufacture defect) no questions asked, just sent a new rim. Given the experience I've had with other companies, that's a win in my book.
* Nope, I didn't know that either...
Cheers – I dont do facebook.
Is it just the alu chainstays/seats stays? or are the carbon ones also affected?
Just the aluminium ones.
No I’m not wrong. I’ve actually bought a lot from Specialized over the years,
I'd suggest your talking rubbish too or old experiences. For all of the Levo motor issues, no one has complained that Spesh haven't stepped up & dealt with the issues asap. Yep, some dealers are rubbish, but that the dealers not spesch support. Look at them now, a large fire at their UK head quarters not long back, yet business as normal.
I’d suggest your talking rubbish too or old experiences
Really!? Most recently last year and before that three years ago. I dealt with Specialized directly here and in the US on the last two occasions because the dealer wasn't getting anywhere, not their fault, or I bought directly in the first place.