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A friend has snapped his frame. He's not sure that it will be warrantied because there was some previous corrosion/ dent due to chainsuck induced damage. What is the STW opinion about whether or not this should/ could be warrantied by the good people at Orange?

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Posted : 28/02/2010 8:31 pm
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I think being stored in the channel for the last 10 years may void the warranty ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 28/02/2010 8:37 pm
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?


 
Posted : 28/02/2010 8:39 pm
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Did he find it in a canal?


 
Posted : 28/02/2010 8:41 pm
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I think being stored in the channel for the last 10 years may void the warranty
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Posted : 28/02/2010 8:43 pm
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doesnt he feel he has had his moneys worth over the years ?


 
Posted : 28/02/2010 8:45 pm
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Dont worry Ambrose, a dirty bike is rarely seen on STW.


 
Posted : 28/02/2010 8:54 pm
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Its approx. 1 year old, a limited edition re-issue I believe. And it's dirty because it had just been around Brechfa last weekend.


 
Posted : 28/02/2010 8:55 pm
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Just got back from doing The Raven, its certainly muddy!


 
Posted : 28/02/2010 9:03 pm
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I found one like dat in salford quays innit'

If it is one year old then I would at least send a pic to orange... I think it may be worth cleaning it first but!
To be honest, if it already had a dent, this has probably caused the frame to fail, they may do you a cost price replacement though?!


 
Posted : 28/02/2010 9:03 pm
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ouch! did you call them?


 
Posted : 28/02/2010 9:04 pm
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And it's dirty because it had just been around Brechfa last weekend.

Ya..figured..was only pulling your leg, give them a ring in the morning.
I've no experince when it comes to steel frames but that looks like a clean fail. Can't say that chain suck/dent should cause that though..if it were ali, then maybe but steel should brush that kinda thing aside? or not?


 
Posted : 28/02/2010 9:09 pm
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Ta for that.


 
Posted : 28/02/2010 10:10 pm
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Get it sent back, at that age the least they can do is take a look.
It's done some miles but nothing mental, you'd have thought it'd have years of bridleway bimbling left in it.

And get a rag over it first!

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Posted : 28/02/2010 11:02 pm
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My Switchback frame has a few dents & has never shown any signs of failing. It is correct that steel is generaly much less likely to fail from that kind of thing than an alu frame although I once had a light steel frame fail with a clean break totally out of the blue. But as far as I'm aware that's not usual.


 
Posted : 01/03/2010 1:14 am
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Wouldn't have happened if it was carbon.


 
Posted : 01/03/2010 1:17 am