Small dent in my brand new frame, is it a problem?

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Small dent in my brand new frame, is it a problem?
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flag mongoose-jumper
Posted: Aug 19, 2008 at 12:46 Quote
i noticed this small dent in the rear trianle whilst unpacking my new mongoose ritual Street 08 and wondered if it would at all weaken the frame. its a 4130 cromo frame and i heard tiny dents in chromo frame dont really matter and i just want to double check this

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thanks
Rob
flag Hummeroid
Posted: Aug 19, 2008 at 12:48 Quote
I cant imagine that turning into a big issue. From the looks of it its pretty tiny.

BUT, if its new, and you have another bike, send it back Smile Always better to make your own dents!
flag ezekiel
Posted: Aug 19, 2008 at 12:48 Quote
I wouldn't be concerned, it looks like a tooling mark to me which are present on a lot of frames.
flag mongoose-jumper
Posted: Aug 19, 2008 at 12:50 Quote
ezekiel wrote:
I wouldn't be concerned, it looks like a tooling mark to me which are present on a lot of frame especially Taiwan made frames.

Disclaimer: Nothing against Taiwan made bikes, its just common practice for a lot of the manufacturers to fill those dents with body filler before paint.

arr ok thanks man, i now havnt gotta send it to mongoose and then wait about 3 months till i get a new one
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