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Is my seatstay broken? Pics!

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  • July 10, 2016 at 3:48 pm #26005
    tritecommentbot

    Noticed this today after a casual ride with the missus. Looks like a crack. It goes along three sides which is why I’m worried it’s not something superficial. Pics aren’t great but maybe they can give some idea.. Cracks don’t seem deep, but still worrying. How could a crack like this happen, haven’t crashed it and only have around 1000 miles on it since purchased at the end of May.

     

     

    https://s32.postimg.org/8nq0tu5jp/IMG_7819.jpg
    https://s32.postimg.org/4twkkoo7p/IMG_7820.jpg
    https://s32.postimg.org/pltmtf4b9/IMG_7821.jpg

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  • July 11, 2016 at 9:23 am #874865
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    tritecommentbot

    Thanks for the doom guys..

    Thanks for the doom guys.. appreciated 

     

    Sent an email to the retailer I bought it from with pics after speaking to them on the phone. Still a part of me is hoping they’ll say it’s actually okay either from pics or after an inspection (it would have to shipped back to them in Newcastle, I’m in Edinburgh). 

     

    If not then.. I’ll be without a ride.. in summer, for weeks, while Bianchi decide what to do with it.

     

    Been upgrading it bit by bit since I got it and just finished two weeks ago. Mustn’t have paid enough tribute to the Gods.

    July 11, 2016 at 8:05 am #874863
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    Batchy

    Looks done to me too ! So it

    Looks done to me too ! So it’s not just “Chinese” frames that break then ? ?

    July 11, 2016 at 5:52 am #874861
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    Lincolndave

    You have only had the bike 2

    You have only had the bike 2 months, so warranty should cover it, if it’s cracked on 3 sides, it’s a crack

    July 11, 2016 at 12:09 am #874859
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    wycombewheeler
    pablo wrote:
    grab a coin and tap from the top down and over the affected area if the tone changes it’s toast.  Just on the pics though that looks done. Sorry!

    Agree it looks cracked, however,

    It can most likely be fixed, chainstay cracks were around £200 to fix when mine broke.

     

    July 10, 2016 at 8:07 pm #874857
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    pablo

    grab a coin and tap from the

    grab a coin and tap from the top down and over the affected area if the tone changes it’s toast.  Just on the pics though that looks done. Sorry!

    July 10, 2016 at 7:14 pm #874855
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    StraelGuy

    Me too, I’d get that back to

    Me too, I’d get that back to the shop with some warranty questions ASAP.

    July 10, 2016 at 6:35 pm #874853
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    Stef Marazzi

    Looks cracked to me.
    Looks cracked to me.

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