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And so it begins... Left side weld, toward the inside. Rest of it is just paint crack, but on the weld... not sure. Keeping an eye on it.
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And so it begins... Left side weld, toward the inside. Rest of it is just paint crack, but on the weld... not sure. Keeping an eye on it.
26 Comments
  • 20
 Well that didn't take long!
  • 10
 Dunno if its just paint or not... gonna give it a few more solid rides before I call it. But yeah, called it would happen, didnt I? Razz
  • 10
 That kind of flaking happened on one side of a Specialized of mine, false alarm, but on the other side, crack. The fact that the little trail of rust continues into the bead makes me think crack. Based on my e-degree in engineering and metallurgy.
  • 10
 e-degree of metallurgy huh? So, aluminum rusts now does it? Razz


But yeah, my thoughts too. Its a common problem, just not usually this quick haha
  • 10
 Trail of dirt....several letters in common....
  • 20
 My bike has so many areas like that, and I still put it through hell. Ride it til you are face down in the dirt holding your handlebars and watching the rear half of the bike tumble down the hill in front of you. Then you will know the severity of alleged "crack".
  • 20
 I will be indeed. Its not going back for warranty for some time.
  • 10
 I wouldn't worry about it unless the crack is along the weld. There is no connection between the metals where the crack is now. It's just in the paint...
  • 10
 Itll be there. EXTREMELY common place for these bikes to crack.
  • 10
 has happend with my meta 4x just a little worse , but shes still going strong!Smile
  • 10
 How long exactly have you had that frame?
  • 10
 11-19-2009 rec'd.
  • 10
 WELL.... Saw that coming.
  • 10
 Yep. Still sad though.
  • 10
 Ouch. And yo just finished building it up not too long ago.
  • 10
 Well, had it built n riding the first day, but yeah, build pretty perfected recently.
  • 10
 Have you emailed Commencal about it yet?
  • 10
 No reason to yet, gonna let it get worse.
  • 10
 Have you thought of removing the paint there?
  • 10
 might void the warranty. Good luck Hum!
  • 10
 Fair point. Get it warrantied then!
  • 10
 From the looks of it another shuttle run is in line.
  • 20
 I think it needs moar shimz.
  • 10
 Eek . That suxx.
  • 10
 only from you, hummeroid
  • 10
 Good old commonfails!







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