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Seatstay Bow/Bulge
Hi guys , first time here and new to road bikes, hope all are doing well.
I was hoping someone can advise on something I have noticed on a road bike I purchased recently, it is a second hand one.
I have noticed left side of seat stay arm to have a bulge and wasnt sure if this was by design or fault. There are no other marks and ride is as good as I will expect.
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I think it's intentional. If you look at this image:
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/_upload/360/2019/Contend-SL-1-Disc/17_Contend-SL-1-Disc.jpg
...which the URL suggests is a similar bike to yours, you can clearly see that the left seatstay is curved to avoid clashing with the disc brakes
That does make more sense - it looks the same to me. (Still think it looks odd though)
It does look odd. Giant should have put a decal running down the seatstay with the message "YES, REALLY - THIS SEATSTAY IS MEANT TO BE THIS SHAPE"
Lol yes would make novices like me, LBS confirms our conclusion.
You are right looks very similar and I am relieved. Thank you
Please see photo
Difficult to say without knowing which bike or a picture of it.
thanks, photo added.
It is a Giant Contend SL2 Disc
That doesn't look right to me.
I'm curious as to how it got put out of shape like that without also damaging the paintwork and/or other parts of the frame. Could it have been a manufacturing defect and Quality Control let it pass because the rest of it was okay?
Some bikes do have curvy seat stays, but they usually bend the other way (for aerodynamics I think) and they'd usually be symmetrical.
(I tried to find a rear view picture of the same model to compare, but couldn't find one)
thanks, my friend has the exact same model, I will ask for a photo. To be honest I didnt notice it when collecting and there is no mark whatsoever on the paintwork. I will get a local bike shop's view also before pursuing refund. I really do like the bike and ride is great. Everything is also in great condition.
In my non-expert opinion it looks rideable - the rear wheel is straight and central and you'd notice if the disc brake was rubbing. There's not usually a lot of force going through the seat stays (which is why they're so skinny) though you'd certainly notice the wheel moving laterally if one was to crack/break.