Wanna see this cracked frame
03-08-05, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ultra-g
When did you notice this ?? During a ride?
03-09-05, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
My dog said it was my fault
03-09-05, 01:12 PM
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Smart dog. My small dog, Zuli,talks to me a lot but doesn't know a thing about bikes.
03-09-05, 01:36 PM
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Here's is a guess
Did you have the bolt on the seatpost collar toward the rear? If so it may have been putting undue stress on the tube for the same reason that it can damage CF seat posts. If the open end of the collar is aligned with the slot in the seat tube it has a tendency to flex the edges in when tightening the bolt. This can crack a seatpost and I suppose would stess the seattube as well. The untrafoco tubeset used on the SuperProdigy is VERY thin.
I've noticed that the diameter of some CF seat posts can vary widely, both between seatposts and along the length of individual seat posts. If it takes more than a couple turns of an allen wrench to go from a fully loose seat post to a fully tight seat post, there is probably too much play to be safe on so light a frame.
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Did you have the bolt on the seatpost collar toward the rear? If so it may have been putting undue stress on the tube for the same reason that it can damage CF seat posts. If the open end of the collar is aligned with the slot in the seat tube it has a tendency to flex the edges in when tightening the bolt. This can crack a seatpost and I suppose would stess the seattube as well. The untrafoco tubeset used on the SuperProdigy is VERY thin.
I've noticed that the diameter of some CF seat posts can vary widely, both between seatposts and along the length of individual seat posts. If it takes more than a couple turns of an allen wrench to go from a fully loose seat post to a fully tight seat post, there is probably too much play to be safe on so light a frame.
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03-16-05, 08:11 PM
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MR Cervelo just told me he's got no more reds in 58cm 
I probably just get it fixed -- assuming anyone cares
I probably just get it fixed -- assuming anyone cares
03-16-05, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
MR Cervelo just told me he's got no more reds in 58cm
I probably just get it fixed -- assuming anyone cares
I probably just get it fixed -- assuming anyone cares
03-16-05, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by sydney
I think so too.But the claim is that blue is faster.
Gerard Vroomen told me the red was
03-17-05, 10:59 AM
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So does that mean they are replacing it for you? Cool.
I have the black which I am pretty sure is faster than the red. I know it handles better.
Go with the black
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I have the black which I am pretty sure is faster than the red. I know it handles better.
Go with the black
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03-17-05, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by slider
So does that mean they are replacing it for you? Cool.s
Originally Posted by slider
I have the black which I am pretty sure is faster than the red. I know it handles better.
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03-17-05, 11:57 AM
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Why on earth did they stop making that bike?
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03-17-05, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
My dog said it was my fault
hey 531,
why does your dog talk with an american accent, has he been watching mr. ed re-runs?
03-17-05, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bonesx
hey 531,
why does your dog talk with an american accent, has he been watching mr. ed re-runs?
why does your dog talk with an american accent, has he been watching mr. ed re-runs?
His Aussie accent is just like Meryl Streep's: "a dingo took mar barby doorta"
boom boom
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03-17-05, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Grasschopper
Why on earth did they stop making that bike?
03-18-05, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
How's yours going?
Do you find it stiff enough when out of the saddle?
Do you find it stiff enough when out of the saddle?
06-03-05, 12:19 PM
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Update, 4th June in case anyone cares
I'm pretty happy with the repair that i finally had done. I was expecting a big ugly weld beads, and I wasn't expecting it to be repainted. All for about 40 bucks US.
I'm pretty happy with the repair that i finally had done. I was expecting a big ugly weld beads, and I wasn't expecting it to be repainted. All for about 40 bucks US.
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06-03-05, 01:04 PM
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he already established that he had plenty of post inside the seat tube.
06-03-05, 01:12 PM
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egad, your frame went from red to orange....Now it is the fastest color in the universe!
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06-03-05, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
Update, 3rd May in case anyone cares
I'm pretty happy with the repair that i finally had done. I was expecting a big ugly weld beads, and I wasn't expecting it to be repainted. All for about 40 bucks US.
I'm pretty happy with the repair that i finally had done. I was expecting a big ugly weld beads, and I wasn't expecting it to be repainted. All for about 40 bucks US.
Cervelo wouldn't warranty the frame?