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New Bike Question & Holes in left Chainstay

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  • 26-07-2011 12:23pm
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    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,869 ✭✭✭✭


    Just wondering should I have received any tools or documentation with a new Felt Z6 I just bought? It was the last one and already assembled in the shop on display.

    I was wondering because I found a couple of holes in the underside of the left chainstay, they are about 1.5 inches apart and towards the pedals. Does anyone know what these are for?


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    32yg
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭32yg


    Could you post some pictures?


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    #3
    Unregistered.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    Speed holes. Makes it go faster.


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    #4
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,869 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    32yg wrote: »
    Could you post some pictures?

    will snap some later on


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    You typically should receive documentation with a new bike, though it's usually hit-and-miss with LBSs. Especially if it's been sitting out on the floor, the manual often ends up in the bin.

    Can you post pictures? I would say it's for cable routing, but there are no cables down the left hand side chain stay and the Z6 has external cable routing.


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    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Holes in the frame. Quite normal if ita a steel/Aluminium frame i would think. (Vent holes from the frame welding process during manufacture)


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    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,869 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    Holes in the frame. Quite normal if ita a steel/Aluminium frame i would think. (Vent holes from the frame welding process during manufacture)

    It's a carbon fibre frame


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    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    Normal in any frame as it allows water/condensation to escape from the inside of the frame. As 07Lapierre says, if it's a welded or braised frame, it's to allow the expansion of gasses used in the process.


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    blorg
    Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Almost all bikes have holes to let water out, it is normal. It is a criticism of the few that don't that if water gets in you have to take the seatpost out and hang the bike upside down for a while.


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    #10
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,869 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    So here are the holes I was talking about, there is threads inside them that look like you can screw something into them

    picture.php?albumid=1790&pictureid=10169

    picture.php?albumid=1790&pictureid=10170


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    kenmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,276 ✭✭✭kenmc


    Unregistered. wrote: »
    Speed holes. Makes it go faster.

    Nah it's to make it whistle - no whistle, not going fast enough, try harder.


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    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,322 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    attach a cadence meter

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,025 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    stevieob wrote: »
    So here are the holes I was talking about

    I was hoping that was an intentional joke, but it looks like you just screwed up the image tags somehow. :pac:


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    jiffybag
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭jiffybag


    Shimano Di2 battery attachment point?


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    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,025 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    jiffybag wrote: »
    Shimano Di2 battery attachment point?

    Yeah, but who is going to put Di2 in a Z6?


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    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    Lumen wrote: »
    Yeah, but who is going to put Di2 in a Z6?

    Wouldn't put it past you to do such a thing.... :)


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    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,869 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Lumen wrote: »
    Yeah, but who is going to put Di2 in a Z6?

    Not me anyway, would this not be on the wrong side anyway?

    I can't find a cadence meter with screws that would fit here

    Surely there must be other bikes that have something like this.


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    Tonyandthewhale
    Registered Users Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭Tonyandthewhale


    My guess would be termites.


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    Holyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Holyboy


    It's OBVIOUSLY for a side/kick stand,every bike needs one of those;)


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    jiffybag wrote: »
    Shimano Di2 battery attachment point?
    We have a winner. The Z1 and Z2 come fitted with Di2 as standard (according to some article I've found), and since the frames are all the same in the Z series, they all have the mount.

    Strange though that there wouldn't be placeholders in the frame. Maybe find some low-profile bolts to stick in there to stop the holes from getting rusty and gunged up.


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