After 21 years, I c...
 

[Closed] After 21 years, I cracked it!

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Yup my Ritchey crankset is burst - right at the point "Mr 'Tache" added the material to stop it breaking....what are my chances of a warranty?

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Oddly the crack is visible on the outside only (I guess I could clean the inside) TBH a replacement will prob help the clearance issuse I have with this low-Q-factor beauty


 
Posted : 17/05/2013 9:07 pm
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That's merely a scratch.


 
Posted : 17/05/2013 9:08 pm
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That's a sticker


 
Posted : 17/05/2013 9:11 pm
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Ach, stick it on pink bike classifieds, in better nick than 99.9% of the stuff on there.


 
Posted : 17/05/2013 9:14 pm
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That's not bad going, every piece of Ritchey kit I've ever owned never lasted much more than 21 weeks never mind 21 years!

Wouldn't touch the stuff again with a barge pole, utter rubbish.


 
Posted : 17/05/2013 9:15 pm
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looks like something from the bronze age, have you tried the British Museum?


 
Posted : 17/05/2013 9:18 pm
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Kudos on the science photo.


 
Posted : 17/05/2013 9:18 pm
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I had it bead-blasted explaining the finish.

Crazy - you know about the weight limit?

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Posted : 17/05/2013 9:21 pm
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Blatantly just needs some carbon wrap enhanced with cutlery ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 17/05/2013 9:30 pm
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I wonder if that extra material round the end did more harm than good?


 
Posted : 18/05/2013 9:30 am