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Old 06-30-09, 10:45 PM
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Tom Stormcrowe
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You must have hit the other side of this guy's pothole in China.....

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=528463

In all seriousness, this is the second frame bend at the same point this year with a Surly frame from a pothole. Glad you weren't seriously hurt. When you contact Surly, you might be able to use the linked thread to support a possible warranty claim, by the way.

Here's his frame damage from his pothole encounter touring China with a LHT.....

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