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Anybody else suffered similar to the below; crack on the top tube around the front of the weld where the seat tube support strut is attached. Virtue 2, 2007 frame.
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Looks like my Felt will definetly start to feel a bit fuzzy.
running a short seat post? that's the only time I've seen virtues cracked. My sympathies because the 2007 virtue was a lovely frame!
Used the OE fit post for about a year and then fitted a 400 Thomson post. The bike took a while to settle down; couple of snapped linkage bolts, bolts constantly coming undone in the first year. But, this year it has been great and very reliable - until this. Bit miffed. I've been in touch with Saddleback, so we shall see what they come back with.
yeh the bolts were a problem with them. I loctited the shit out of mine and it was fine from then on, propperly gutted for you, hope the warranty pixies sort you out. 🙂
I had no fun with this frame.
Firstly, the carbon chain-stays came apart from the corners (basically where the hanger is).
After this was sorted (perhaps 3 months later) the frame cracked along the weld to the right of the head tube.
Took ages to get a replacement and Felt came back with a Virtue 3 (downgrade in essence) with aluminum chain-stays (I guess a strength improvement but a definite weight penalty).
Never again.