Originally Posted by
Leebo
Lifetime? On a $ 4-700 steel frame? Who else does this? Brands and makes please. I own 4 Surlys, used abused and ridden hard. No issues. Cross check on single track. Karate Monkey and Krampus on over loaded bikepacking trips, and more.
All bike makers used to warranty their frames for the lifetime of the original owner. That was when all bike frames were made of steel. I don't know what warranties come nowadays. It was good practice back then because even frames that failed from abuse were rare enough.