Damaged or not? New Reynolds 520 (on KHS Flite 100).
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Damaged or not? New Reynolds 520 (on KHS Flite 100).
I just got my second KHS Flite 100 delivered. The first one was scratched and had a prominent ding on the top tube.
So, the second one is here and I can judge if I'm looking at a damage or something that has been flatted out on purpose during manufacturing .
~ 2 cm from the derailleur on the derailleur side both the seatstay and the chainstay tubes have been "pressed in". The damage is on the inside of the seatstay/chainstay (closest to the wheel).
Here is an image of the placement of the suspected "damage":
So, the second one is here and I can judge if I'm looking at a damage or something that has been flatted out on purpose during manufacturing .
~ 2 cm from the derailleur on the derailleur side both the seatstay and the chainstay tubes have been "pressed in". The damage is on the inside of the seatstay/chainstay (closest to the wheel).
Here is an image of the placement of the suspected "damage":
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i'm guessing he meant dropout. But all is good so it's good. Enjoy your bike
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Those are there to give you extra chain/cog clearance, I've never needed to do it on a fixed gear, but it could also depend on dropout design..... most geared bikes have some form of this too.
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No, what he meant was driveside. Anyways, it's normal.
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dude, i think that derailleur is busted. you better send it back again.