Originally Posted by
cappuccino911
we definately need a pic of this but to me it sounds like a cosmetic issue that you don't need to worry a whole lot about. I have tons of dings on my bike from kryptonite lock and a couple of small dents from it, totally fine.
Absolutely. I'll get a picture later on tonight. I just wanted to throw this on the forums a while and generate some ideas about it. In my case, it's not a small dent or a ding like you described experiencing with the lock. Mine is definitely from a rub, and like I said I can feel a difference in "elevation" (if you will) when I rub my finger across the frame and the damaged area, however I believe the elevation change is possibly due to the lack of paint in the damaged area. It's very slight, and when you look at it from behind the bike you can see an ever so slight dent-like-looking "inward" angle, but again I think some of it is just the lack of paint. It takes a heckuva sharp eye very close up to even see the difference from behind the bike.
I just have to wonder... from what I understand I have a lifetime warranty with this frame from GT. If the frame were to crack in that exact area, I wonder if they would put up a fight that it would have been fatigued by the rub marks. Then again, that's speculation. Yes a picture is definitely needed... gah..
Now this is unrelated to me and I know it doesn't apply, but what say you about the last question I asked? Is there such a way to "add" metal to a severely rubbed away area of the frame to restore its strength? I'm talking an extreme case where there's a heckuva dent from wearing away. Just a fun "what if" question I figured I'd ask to see how extensively you can repair such a thing.