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Canyon Ultimate AL frame – evil little crack

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  • February 27, 2017 at 8:51 pm #26829
    matthewn5

    Hello all, sad news to report. A crack has developed in the top tube on my much-loved Canyon Ultimate AL 9.0. The frameset is nearly 5 years old, but that seems young at my age 😉 It’s done about 1600km/year so that’s probably about 7000km – mainly rough London streets on the commute, but also a bit of light touring, the DunRun, winter bike etc.

    I noticed last night there was a slight bump in the top edge of the rear brake cable port, where there hadn’t been before. I looked through a magnifying glass, and the crack is already 8mm long.

    http://imageshack.com/a/img922/4549/XasRGy.jpg

    http://imageshack.com/a/img924/7840/L4sxiO.jpg

    1. What to do? I have no claim under guarantee, as I bought the frameset second hand, and I’ve used a rack etc, so the question is: ride it and see? Or attempt a repair? It looks too hard to weld – and likely to cause stress problems if it were to be welded.

    2. What to replace it with? I’ve loved its efficiency and directness. Sharp steering and a rock solid bottom bracket area. A new Canyon frame is nearly £800, post Brexit! Ideas welcome.

     

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  • February 27, 2017 at 10:44 pm #887879
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    matthewn5

    OK, so I’ve bought a Cinelli

    OK, so I’ve bought a Cinelli Experience 2016 frameset in the sales for £280. Exactly the same geometry within a few mm and only slightly heavier – so hopefully, a bit sturdier.

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