Frame Crack

Raam

My lovely BMC has developed a crack after only a very small amount of use, and not even one race.

Raam

The bit you are looking at is the funky bit near the seat post.

The tax man

I was about to ask which part of the frame I'm looking at.

You did well spotting that. I'd be fairly peeved if it were my bike.

Lumen

That is bloody annoying. Where did you buy it from in the end?

Raam

Evans. Gonna have to send this back

niceonetom

You have terrible luck, don't you. Commiserations.

Lumen

You would think that aluminium would be a bit harder wearing in the short term.

Better upgrade to the carbon CX01. :pac:

poochiem

who takes care of this (pays) you or the shop?

Raam

poochiem wrote: »

who takes care of this (pays) you or the shop?

BMC will cover it I expect. Two year warranty.

Beasty

Stress fracture - you need to lose some weight Raam:)

AstraMonti

He just goes so fast that time wraps around him, and as you can understand the bicycle wasn't designed for traveling through time!

TinyExplosions

I think you need to move to Ti -you're too much man for carbon

Raam

TinyExplosions wrote: »

I think you need to move to Ti -you're too much man for carbon

The frame is alu!

Caroline_ie

2nd time you have to send it back - maybe you should change to a different frame? Surely BMC and Evans owe you an upgrade.

blorg

Raam

I contacted the bike shop, who asked for pictures. They contacted BMC who have advised that the crack I reported is not structural. It appears to be a paint crack which may have been caused by settlement in the filler in this area of frame. So according to BMC the bike is sound. If I am happy with that they are gonna send me out a BMC racing kit

scottreynolds

Raam wrote: »

I contacted the bike shop, who asked for pictures. They contacted BMC who have advised that the crack I reported is not structural. It appears to be a paint crack which may have been caused by settlement in the filler in this area of frame. So according to BMC the bike is sound. If I am happy with that they are gonna send me out a BMC racing kit

Nice I was going to say its a paint crack then I went to the second page and there you go I'm right . Can you get me a race kit to?

Raam

scottreynolds wrote: »

Nice I was going to say its a paint crack then I went to the second page and there you go I'm right . Can you get me a race kit to?

Sure, medium shorts, small jersey?

scottreynolds

Raam wrote: »

Sure, medium shorts, small jersey?

Sweet as -- we can share.

Lumen

Filler? Wassat then?

niceonetom

How much did you pay for that bike, Raam?

It's bloody cheap today...

didn't realise it had braze ons, that makes it even more tempting. Ah well.

Raam

Lumen wrote: »

Filler? Wassat then?

Stuff to fill stuff

niceonetom wrote: »

How much did you pay for that bike, Raam?

It's bloody cheap today...

didn't realise it had braze ons, that makes it even more tempting. Ah well.

That's a great deal. They've knocked a chunk off it. I got it for 1200 on Evans, which was the cheapest at the time, and also used the bike to work scheme, so it worked out dead cheap.

It's a deadly bike, I love it. Wheels are rubbish though.

niceonetom

Those 16 spoke fronts shimano make are mostly made out of pasta.

Assos make BMC's kit, is that what you're getting?

blorg

niceonetom wrote: »

How much did you pay for that bike, Raam?

It's bloody cheap today...

didn't realise it had braze ons, that makes it even more tempting. Ah well.

Very good deal, DO IT

Raam

niceonetom wrote: »

Assos make BMC's kit, is that what you're getting?

Dunno yet. Assos would be rather nice!

niceonetom

blorg wrote: »

Very good deal, DO IT

I probably would if I could.

IM0

Raam wrote: »

The bit you are looking at is the funky bit near the seat post.

I thought it was under the BB looking up through both chainstays!

looks like a paint crack anyway, nothing to worry about Id say.