Originally Posted by
Trakhak
The Trek rep correctly ruled out warranty coverage of an impact severe enough to damage both the wheel and the frame. Damage like that would not be covered under warranty for a bike that was bought last week, let alone in 1983.
This. The wheel damage indicates a fairly severe hit. Frames can fairly low-speed collisions.
Originally Posted by
eric01
Trek warranties defects in material or workmanship. You used the bike for TWENTY SEVEN YEARS!
That's pretty darn good material and workmanship.
Stop trying to get a handout.
This too. The fact that the frame lasted 27 years of normal riding is strong evidence that there was
no deficiency or manufacturing defect in the frame.