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I'd been warned but kept forgetting to check. Just been out for a cracking ride, not too muddy and trails running fast, although a bit greasy, which I like.
Anyhoo, gave the bike a washdown and glanced at the stays as I peeled the goo off. Sure enough, cracked both sides.
Oh well, she's still under warranty. Just!!!


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 5:07 pm
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[i]a cracking ride[/i]

indeed ๐Ÿ™


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 5:10 pm
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Giant, Cannondale......mmmmm let me think....Specialized?


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 5:11 pm
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Something Ti?


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 5:14 pm
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Shoulda proofed that before posting. Ho hum
Lesser spotted Trek Scratch.


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 5:14 pm
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Wow, way off!

How've you managed to break one of those?!


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 5:16 pm
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How've you managed to break one of those?!

"Trek"


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 5:20 pm
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Posted : 06/12/2012 5:20 pm
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Can't be titanium, they're frames for life.


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 5:22 pm
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Was riding about 3ft behind one of my friends when both his chainstays parted company.Was already on his 2nd scratch ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 5:32 pm
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I broke a trek frame.......then moved to a cannondale.........and that frame snapped too! some people never learn eh?! probably should move to a spesh, just to complete the set ๐Ÿ˜†

to be fair both bikes have a life time warrenty on the frames - got both the trek and the cannondale frames replaced, took around 4 weeks (8 for the cannondale, but that's a different story), but replaced free of charge (as long as you strip and build the bike back up yourself - still have both bikes now


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 5:37 pm
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to be fair both bikes have a life time warrenty on the frames

Hasn't that now been defined as 'for the life of the frame' ๐Ÿ˜•


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 5:40 pm
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not really sure, possibly although i did get both frames replaced free of charge and how would they define 'life of the frame'? i'd say a snap would class as the end of a frames life, however i get 'unlimited' text messages with my mobile contract and that actually means 3,000 a month, so i'm sure there are any amount of tricks to get out of paying


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 5:44 pm
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Lifetime warranty on the front triangle but only 3 years on the stays. 5 months left on it.
Woody - I was but just riding along sir ๐Ÿ™‚ By the looks of it, it's been a progressive thing. FoD 3 weeks ago wouln't have helped


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 7:02 pm
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Update.
Put the claim in this morning, Trek had ordered a new stay from Europe by lunchtime.
Should be with me by mid week. Assuming I get on with it, I won't have to resort to the road bike on my Thursday day off.
I'll update but already a big thumbs up for service.


 
Posted : 07/12/2012 9:06 pm