Originally Posted by
hule
this doesn't make sense, the quick release is a separate bolt like this:
i have one of these on my bike, it is attached through the hole through two "tabs" permanently attached to the seattube.
It's the tabs that can crack. The quick release isn't just the bolt but the mechanism used clamp the post in place. The tabs are part of that mechanism. If you crack the tabs, the frame is basically ruined. (It could be repaired by the cost might be more than the bike is worth.)