Probably too late now, but it seems like this is something that could be a legit warranty claim. I can't see a use mode breaking the down tube around the middle like that, and it's suspicious it happened right around the water bottle boss.
It's great Tim is going with the flow. I'd be frustrated if this was my $2k frame. Eric On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 10:23 PM Tim Baldwin <tbaldwi...@gmail.com> wrote: > That's my frame that was repaired. I had noticed a little extra flex > riding into camp the night before and inspected the bike in the morning. It > cracked around the water bottle boss. The tube did not crack in half or > anything. I was able to ride the bike to the auto repair shop 5 or so miles > away. I think someone else has photos of the crack. I'll post if I find > some. I was more concerned with getting my frame fixed so I could ride the > Big M trails. I almost made it to the trails on a trip four years ago and > was taken out by pink eye. I did not want to miss out again. The shop may > have gone a little overboard on the repair but it got me on the trails and > back home. I covered it up with some sparkly nail polish to pretty it up > and keep rust away. > > As to the cause of the crack, hard to say. I weigh 150 pounds. I do carry > a lot of water but the rest of my setup is pretty light. I doubt it's over > 50lbs with water. I've had the frame a year and some change but it's been > on a month trip on the west coast, two week trip on the east coast, local > campouts, grocery duty and daily commuting. It's definitely been put to the > test. I plan to keep riding it until something else happens... > > Nothing lasts forever, enjoy the ride! > > On Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 8:29:18 PM UTC-5 Johnny Alien wrote: > >> It should be pointed out that no one knows whether the break had anything >> at all to do with loaded weight. It could have been run over by a car for >> all we know. (Unless someone read through that thread and determined what >> happened) >> >> On Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 8:58:40 PM UTC-4 Paul Clifton wrote: >> >>> The 160 limit seems extremely low, and has definitely been pushed >>> successfully, which I reckon is why they raised it to 225-ish. I suspect >>> having room for beefy tires encourages people to really put a bike through >>> its paces, which may have influenced Grant's conservative load limits. It's >>> like Nitto saying a rack will only hold 5 lbs because they know people will >>> put 15 lbs on it, but people would probably put 40 lbs on it if they didn't >>> say anything, and some people still do. >>> >>> I think I remember something similar happening with the Sam. When it was >>> introduced, it was "not intended for loaded touring", but people loaded it >>> down and toured on it anyway, and Grant adjusted his thoughts about what it >>> was capable of. That behavior may have also led to the second top tube. But >>> this is all conjecture on my part. >>> >>> Either way, I'm not really surprised that a Susie broke, and I still >>> think it's unlikely anyone is going to break a Susie just riding along ... >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> On Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 4:59:28 PM UTC-5 campyo...@me.com wrote: >>> >>>> I find the weight limits very interesting. Rivendell has always >>>> marketed their bikes as the “anti-racer” or “not light” alternative to >>>> wispy aluminum and carbon bikes. Selling a bike with a weight limit most of >>>> us would exceed seems strange. A max of 160 pounds implies to me a bike >>>> unlike what I would expect from a company that urges us to take their >>>> products, load a bunch of stuff on them, and ride on unpaved trails to an >>>> overnight campout. After all, if I put 10 pounds of stuff on the bike, I >>>> can only weight 150 pounds myself? >>>> >>>> Am I missing something? >>>> >>>> --Eric “Heavier than 160 Pounds” Norris >>>> campyo...@me.com >>>> Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy >>>> YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy >>>> >>>> On Jul 5, 2022, at 2:48 PM, Ryan Frahm <fra...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I did tell them that I ride semi aggressive and would be bikepacking, I >>>> just don’t do any big jumps. They still told me Susie at my weight. So I’d >>>> imagine there was some other factors for that break. But I guess I’d be >>>> crazy loaded if I got over it 200 total with me and my camp gear. >>>> >>>> I can say that it rides smoother than anything I’ve ever ridden, I >>>> wonder if the Gus truly has that same ride. I only have 60 or so miles on >>>> it and it has been mostly bike path. We’ll see how it goes when I get a >>>> chance to take it on some real trails! >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 2:18:10 PM UTC-7 brendonoid wrote: >>>> >>>>> Originally it was 160 pounds, one of the main reasons I didn't jump on >>>>> the first batch. Over six foot that was a very low weight limit and it >>>>> made >>>>> me nervous. Somewhat Ironically, photos of this exact bike made me think, >>>>> actually I'd be fine. >>>>> >>>>> I rode down the stairs to the underpass on the weekend, I wont do that >>>>> again. 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