Madone Failure
03-05-10 | 09:08 PM
#52
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From: Perth, W.A.
03-05-10 | 09:50 PM
#53
It's too bad you aren't the size of a human, i would totally buy that for 11.03.
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03-05-10 | 10:13 PM
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From: Melbourne, Oz
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I used to work with carbon... in the performance sailing crowd, actually. I'd say it's fixable.
Pity it's not a 56 or 57; I'd be interested.
Pity it's not a 56 or 57; I'd be interested.
03-05-10 | 10:17 PM
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03-05-10 | 10:49 PM
#60
I promise my next bike won't see 1750 watt sprints.
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03-06-10 | 07:10 AM
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Making a kilometer blurry
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From: Austin (near TX)
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I'm sure the fork is worth something, and I don't have any bikes that would fit it.
03-06-10 | 09:54 AM
#63
Its Freakin HammerTime!!!
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From: Off the back lol
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03-06-10 | 10:26 AM
#64
Overacting because I can
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From: The Mean Streets of Bethesda, MD
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Just wedge some bamboo shims in there and you'll be good to go.
But seriously (probably mentioned in the original thread), doesn't Calfee do CF repairs even on non-Calfee bikes? Even if all you got out of it was a really nice rain bike, it be worth a few dollars to get it back in working order.
https://www.calfeedesign.com/howtosendrepair.htm
But seriously (probably mentioned in the original thread), doesn't Calfee do CF repairs even on non-Calfee bikes? Even if all you got out of it was a really nice rain bike, it be worth a few dollars to get it back in working order.
https://www.calfeedesign.com/howtosendrepair.htm
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03-06-10 | 02:03 PM
#65
Genetics have failed me
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03-06-10 | 03:21 PM
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Hell, everybody knows between duct tape, crazy glue and ty-wraps you can fix anything.
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03-07-10 | 05:43 AM
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03-07-10 | 05:53 AM
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This is a pro frame. A pro frame is not designed to last forever if it's to be raced. That's why the warranty does not include racing. Therefore, if you cannot afford to replace your broken raced pro frame, follow this old racing adage...
"Race what you can replace."
Or become a good enough rider that someone will pay for your stuff and give you a salary. Or get into the bike business so you can buy new stuff at prices lower than what people buy used stuff for.
Life is not this hard folks.
Warranty coverage does not include racing or secondary ownership. It's called "assumption of risk."
"Race what you can replace."
Or become a good enough rider that someone will pay for your stuff and give you a salary. Or get into the bike business so you can buy new stuff at prices lower than what people buy used stuff for.
Life is not this hard folks.
Warranty coverage does not include racing or secondary ownership. It's called "assumption of risk."
03-07-10 | 07:37 AM
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Making a kilometer blurry
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From: Austin (near TX)
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This is a pro frame. A pro frame is not designed to last forever if it's to be raced. That's why the warranty does not include racing. Therefore, if you cannot afford to replace your broken raced pro frame, follow this old racing adage...
"Race what you can replace."
Or become a good enough rider that someone will pay for your stuff and give you a salary. Or get into the bike business so you can buy new stuff at prices lower than what people buy used stuff for.
Life is not this hard folks.
Warranty coverage does not include racing or secondary ownership. It's called "assumption of risk."
"Race what you can replace."
Or become a good enough rider that someone will pay for your stuff and give you a salary. Or get into the bike business so you can buy new stuff at prices lower than what people buy used stuff for.
Life is not this hard folks.
Warranty coverage does not include racing or secondary ownership. It's called "assumption of risk."
At least we agree that this Trek Madone wasn't durable.
03-07-10 | 08:09 AM
#72
Still can't climb
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From: Limey in Taiwan
today i was stopped at some lights and another rider pulls up next to me. He looked critically at me and my bike, turned up his nose and then gave me the stare ahead. when i said "hi, a bit cold isn't it" he looked at me briefly and then back to the stare ahead. then the lights changed and he sprinted off.
He rode a Madone. Another Madone failure? By the way, he was fatter than me.
He rode a Madone. Another Madone failure? By the way, he was fatter than me.
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03-07-10 | 09:52 AM
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Two possible reasons for his reaction: Did you forget to shave your legs and Did you forget to match your socks to your bike frame color?
today i was stopped at some lights and another rider pulls up next to me. He looked critically at me and my bike, turned up his nose and then gave me the stare ahead. when i said "hi, a bit cold isn't it" he looked at me briefly and then back to the stare ahead. then the lights changed and he sprinted off.
He rode a Madone. Another Madone failure? By the way, he was fatter than me.
He rode a Madone. Another Madone failure? By the way, he was fatter than me.
03-07-10 | 10:14 AM
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