nutbag
05-23-04, 07:41 AM
Just found a small crack under the bottom bracket of my 1999 Specialized Allez Comp.
I assume this means it's all over?
Are they repairable?
I assume this means it's all over?
Are they repairable?
Bicycle Mechanics - Just found a crack in my Specialized
Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.View Full Version : Just found a crack in my Specialized
velocipedio
05-23-04, 08:00 AM
not repairable. you might be able to send it back for warranty. check with your lbs and specialized.
DoogieHoser
05-23-04, 08:32 AM
Just found a small crack under the bottom bracket of my 1999 Specialized Allez Comp.
I assume this means it's all over?
Are they repairable?
from what i understand ... specializeds have a lifetime warrenty, and therefore you bike will either be replaced or repaired for free (more or less) . bring the bike to your lbs and have them help you out
I assume this means it's all over?
Are they repairable?
from what i understand ... specializeds have a lifetime warrenty, and therefore you bike will either be replaced or repaired for free (more or less) . bring the bike to your lbs and have them help you out
nutbag
05-23-04, 09:32 AM
I bought the frame 2nd hand from a private seller; do I need a receipt?
seely
05-23-04, 09:33 AM
Specialized is great about warranty frames so bring it in and get it warrantied... few of my friends have even had their frames upgraded a few levels for free...
Grampy™
05-23-04, 02:23 PM
I bought the frame 2nd hand from a private seller; do I need a receipt?
More and more manufacturers are asking the owner where he bought the frame/bike from along with the serial number. They can then usually tell if the frame is second hand. The frame has a warrenty for the original owner......
More and more manufacturers are asking the owner where he bought the frame/bike from along with the serial number. They can then usually tell if the frame is second hand. The frame has a warrenty for the original owner......
Much
05-23-04, 05:11 PM
I know this has absolutely no bearing on the problem either way, but: what's the orientation of the crack? Front of bike to back? One side to the other?
Just curiosity :) It'll make no difference to repairability (ie. you still won't be able to fix it) or warranty issues (it still shouldn't crack, it's still second-user.)
Just curiosity :) It'll make no difference to repairability (ie. you still won't be able to fix it) or warranty issues (it still shouldn't crack, it's still second-user.)
nutbag
05-23-04, 08:27 PM
The crack is ~1/2 inch long right at the bottom of the bottom bracket, starting from the right edge and moving directly toward the center. I saw a suspicious squiggly crack in the paint, and sure enough, after sanding the area, there it was.
Hope it didn't have anything to do with over-tightening the BB.
Hope it didn't have anything to do with over-tightening the BB.
F1_Fan
05-23-04, 08:34 PM
The crack is ~1/2 inch long right at the bottom of the bottom bracket, starting from the right edge and moving directly toward the center. I saw a suspicious squiggly crack in the paint, and sure enough, after sanding the area, there it was.
Hope it didn't have anything to do with over-tightening the BB.
IIRC, one year of the Epics (carbon fibre, made by Giant) needed an upgraded BB the next year due to failures.
If your bike is of that year I doubt you'll have much problems with a warranty replacement as it's a known problem.
Hope it didn't have anything to do with over-tightening the BB.
IIRC, one year of the Epics (carbon fibre, made by Giant) needed an upgraded BB the next year due to failures.
If your bike is of that year I doubt you'll have much problems with a warranty replacement as it's a known problem.
nutbag
05-24-04, 07:27 AM
Just in case the weight-weanies wanna know, after pulling the bike to bits, I weighed the frame and it was 1727g or 3.8lbs, frame only (57cm, non-sloping top tube), :D