Re: Bike surgery

"Shaun aRe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"spademan o---[) *"
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As much as I loved my bike there was one area of the frame that I just
couldn't get on with, a large gusset between the seat-tube and

top-tube..

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So

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I cut it off. With a hacksaw. Yeah yeah I know I'm gonna die blah blah

blah

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but actually I don't think I am. I took my time, sawed it off carefully

then

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filed the rest down, it came out pretty well. Better than expected

actually,

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now I have a frame that looks better, doesn't have a built in mud and

water

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collector and hopefully rides comfier with seatpost able to flex.

Piccies of the surgery here:
http://steve-t.fotopic.net/c401958.html

Full story on STW here:
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/read.php?f=2&i=1538887&t=1538887

Steve.

Sweet. You're a lunatic.

nah not really, just thought it was worth doing.

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Shaun aRe - Great that they've left it warranty covered still.

Yep, Brant has a good attitude towards warranty. Basically you can do what
you like to on-ones, fit triple clamps to lightweight xc machines and race
them downhill for all he cares. If something breaks his attitude is that
they will warranty it if it was a manufacturing fault not the fault of the
user.

Steve.

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"Shaun aRe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"spademan o---[) *"
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As much as I loved my bike there was one area of the frame that I just
couldn't get on with, a large gusset between the seat-tube and

top-tube..

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So

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I cut it off. With a hacksaw. Yeah yeah I know I'm gonna die blah blah

blah

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but actually I don't think I am. I took my time, sawed it off

carefully

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then

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filed the rest down, it came out pretty well. Better than expected

actually,

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now I have a frame that looks better, doesn't have a built in mud and

water

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collector and hopefully rides comfier with seatpost able to flex.

Piccies of the surgery here:
http://steve-t.fotopic.net/c401958.html

Full story on STW here:
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/read.php?f=2&i=1538887&t=1538887

Steve.

Sweet. You're a lunatic.

nah not really, just thought it was worth doing.

It was a compliment.

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Shaun aRe - Great that they've left it warranty covered still.

Yep, Brant has a good attitude towards warranty. Basically you can do what
you like to on-ones, fit triple clamps to lightweight xc machines and race
them downhill for all he cares. If something breaks his attitude is that
they will warranty it if it was a manufacturing fault not the fault of the
user.

So, cutting a big lump of metal from the frame, is not the fault of the user
huh? ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

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"spademan o---[) *"
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"Shaun aRe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"spademan o---[) *"
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> As much as I loved my bike there was one area of the frame that I

just

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> couldn't get on with, a large gusset between the seat-tube and

top-tube..

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So
> I cut it off. With a hacksaw. Yeah yeah I know I'm gonna die blah

blah

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blah
> but actually I don't think I am. I took my time, sawed it off

carefully

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then
> filed the rest down, it came out pretty well. Better than expected
actually,
> now I have a frame that looks better, doesn't have a built in mud

and

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water
> collector and hopefully rides comfier with seatpost able to flex.
>
> Piccies of the surgery here:
> http://steve-t.fotopic.net/c401958.html
>
> Full story on STW here:
>

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/read.php?f=2&i=1538887&t=1538887

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> Steve.

Sweet. You're a lunatic.

nah not really, just thought it was worth doing.

It was a compliment.

Ah yes I can see how you would think that was a compliment...

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Shaun aRe - Great that they've left it warranty covered still.

Yep, Brant has a good attitude towards warranty. Basically you can do

what

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you like to on-ones, fit triple clamps to lightweight xc machines and

race

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them downhill for all he cares. If something breaks his attitude is that
they will warranty it if it was a manufacturing fault not the fault of

the

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user.

So, cutting a big lump of metal from the frame, is not the fault of the

user

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huh? ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

Exactly, that would be my fault and so if it breaks there it ain't going to
be covered. However if one of welds at the headtube turns out to be brittele
and cracks then I reckon Brant will warranty it where some (most)
manufacturers would have pointed to the missing bit and told me to feck off.

Steve.

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"Shaun aRe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> > As much as I loved my bike there was one area of the frame that I

just

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> > couldn't get on with, a large gusset between the seat-tube and
top-tube..
> So
> > I cut it off. With a hacksaw. Yeah yeah I know I'm gonna die blah

blah

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> blah
> > but actually I don't think I am. I took my time, sawed it off

carefully

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> then
> > filed the rest down, it came out pretty well. Better than expected
> actually,
> > now I have a frame that looks better, doesn't have a built in mud

and

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> water
> > collector and hopefully rides comfier with seatpost able to flex.
> >
> > Piccies of the surgery here:
> > http://steve-t.fotopic.net/c401958.html
> >
> > Full story on STW here:
> >

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/read.php?f=2&i=1538887&t=1538887

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> > Steve.
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> Sweet. You're a lunatic.
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nah not really, just thought it was worth doing.

It was a compliment.

Ah yes I can see how you would think that was a compliment...

hey - coming from me, *you* shoulda known!

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> Shaun aRe - Great that they've left it warranty covered still.

Yep, Brant has a good attitude towards warranty. Basically you can do

what

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you like to on-ones, fit triple clamps to lightweight xc machines and

race

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them downhill for all he cares. If something breaks his attitude is

that

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they will warranty it if it was a manufacturing fault not the fault of

the

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user.

So, cutting a big lump of metal from the frame, is not the fault of the

user

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huh? ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

Exactly, that would be my fault and so if it breaks there it ain't going

to

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be covered. However if one of welds at the headtube turns out to be

brittele

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and cracks then I reckon Brant will warranty it where some (most)
manufacturers would have pointed to the missing bit and told me to feck

off.

Sounded like he'd warranty it regardless? - 'Warranty not effected' or
similar were his words, weren't they?

Shaun aRe