Recd damaged frame - is this rideable?
03-08-11 | 01:48 AM
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Recd damaged frame - is this rideable?
or not safe to ride?
I doubt that it is damage in transit, as the package was completely intact with no sign of damage, and the paint shows no damage either. Possibly a factory defective frame?
This is the Planet X Nanolight frame. Real bad luck, recd wrong colour as well as a damaged frame. Can't return as shipping from India is hugely expensive.
Have mailed Planet X and hope they come thru.
I doubt that it is damage in transit, as the package was completely intact with no sign of damage, and the paint shows no damage either. Possibly a factory defective frame?
This is the Planet X Nanolight frame. Real bad luck, recd wrong colour as well as a damaged frame. Can't return as shipping from India is hugely expensive.
Have mailed Planet X and hope they come thru.
03-08-11 | 02:24 AM
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Am I missing something? Are you sure it is damaged? I recall having seen frames that purposefully have a depression in the tube (looking like a dent) close to the front derailleur. It looks too symmetrical to be damaged.
In fact, I now had a look at planet-x website and you can see the same dent on a new frame:
In fact, I now had a look at planet-x website and you can see the same dent on a new frame:
03-08-11 | 02:27 AM
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That isn't damage. It's design.
The recess on the seat tube is to allow for fr der swing.
The recess on the seat tube is to allow for fr der swing.
03-08-11 | 05:17 AM
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03-08-11 | 06:23 AM
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03-08-11 | 08:10 AM
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Besides the fact that it's designed in for the FD, Cf doesn't dent like that. If it were the result of a blow to the frame, there would be visible cracking,
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03-08-11 | 08:26 PM
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That's a very pretty frame. On an unrelated note, Deepak have you ever posted ride pictures here? I'd love to see what road cycling in India is like.
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03-08-11 | 10:05 PM
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