First Scratch
09-13-05 | 11:04 AM
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on two separate spots on my purchased new just 1 month old commuter!!! 
arrrgh.. it's on the top tube too! How did it get there in the first place? If it's near the chains, fork or the drive train, I can understand but this is near the seat post facing the top. 
I've got almost 500 miles with this bike. Ah well, consider it as a combat scratch.
Good thing my truck is black, so I do have touch up paint that would match my black Sirrus
I don't know how I get it, but how did you get your first scratch on your bike?
arrrgh.. it's on the top tube too! How did it get there in the first place? If it's near the chains, fork or the drive train, I can understand but this is near the seat post facing the top. I've got almost 500 miles with this bike. Ah well, consider it as a combat scratch.Good thing my truck is black, so I do have touch up paint that would match my black Sirrus
I don't know how I get it, but how did you get your first scratch on your bike?
09-13-05 | 11:54 AM
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Like you, I have no idea how I got my first scratch... However, I considered it a relief, now I don't have to worry about avoiding the first scratch. 
I would say don't touch it up... It will be just fine!
I would say don't touch it up... It will be just fine!
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09-13-05 | 11:56 AM
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its not going to be your last.if i see bike with no scatches on it i think that it never gets rode except on warm sunny days.
09-13-05 | 11:59 AM
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My bike's got tons of scrathces, chips, etc. I was thinking about painting it except I'm too lazy to take all the stuff off the frame.
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09-13-05 | 01:09 PM
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My commuter had a couple of scratches (now six months old) from just general bikelishes fun. But the other day I dropped it while locking it in my garage ( I chain it to a cinder block to at least make the bastard work) the chainring hit the cinder block and bent a tooth inwards. With some help from my mechanic we managed to straighten it up so it only skips with a couple of gear combinations.
Be glad all you have is a scratch.
Be glad all you have is a scratch.
09-13-05 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by gudel
...how did you get your first scratch on your bike?
A gust of wind caught it while I was locking the fork in the roof rack and blew it over before I could catch it. It hit the other bike mount and got a small scratch on the top tube.
The pedal put a small scratch in the roof of the car, but who cares about that?
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