Oh no, I guess I spoke too soon. That's a real bummer! On Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 10:01 AM Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh heck, just one click embiggens the photo in it's own tab. (No edit > capacity is maddening...) > > On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 12:59:02 PM UTC-5 Garth wrote: > >> That's definitely a crack in the tube Ted. Whichever frame builder you >> take it to will also inspect the other relevant tubes, plus the fork. That >> would be an opportune time to add any braze-ons to the frame too, and well >> maybe you'd like another color as there's nothing like choosing your own ! >> >> For those unaware, right click on the image and open it in another tab, >> then double click it to make it full size. >> On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 12:41:47 PM UTC-5 ted.l...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Per Will's instruction I chipped off the paint around the blister and I >>> think there's a hairline crack in the tube... I hope I'm wrong but that's >>> sure what it looks like >>> [image: IMG_6439.JPG] >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 12:37 PM Jason Fuller <jtf.f...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Is it just the blister on the top of the tube, or does it look wrinkled >>>> on the sides too? Sorry, not really able to tell on my screen. If it's >>>> just that blister on top, it could very well just be from poor paint >>>> bonding due to debris or maybe it wasn't cleaned well enough after brazing >>>> I'd think too. Maybe a little bit of flex from riding finally caused it to >>>> lift and split like that. It just looks like an air bubble under there >>>> rather than a crack - a crack wouldn't lift like that >>>> >>>> Hope I'm right about that because it would certainly be a shame to need >>>> repair! >>>> >>>> On Friday, 17 November 2023 at 08:30:08 UTC-8 ted.l...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yup, bought this bike brand new when the last run of Appaloosas went >>>>> live. Built it up a few months ago and I've ridden it pretty much daily >>>>> since. It is almost certainly fixable. There are several reputable frame >>>>> builders in my area and I'm sure any one of them could replace the tube if >>>>> needed... if needed being the key there. I love the purple and worry about >>>>> color matching after the repair. I guess I could look at it as a chance to >>>>> get a custom work up but my wallet doesn't like the sound of that. >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 11:06 AM Ryan <ryte...@mts.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> New bike and you are the original owner correct? >>>>>> looks a little scary and if you are the only owner hopping down >>>>>> stairs sounds >>>>>> like the culprit >>>>>> >>>>>> see what riv says but not sure this would be a warranty issue...but >>>>>> it's prob >>>>>> fixable >>>>>> >>>>>> good luck! >>>>>> >>>>>> sorry for shifty typing >>>>>> On Friday, November 17, 2023 at 9:30:29 AM UTC-6 ted.l...@gmail.com >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Noticed this after my morning ride today and I'm not sure what to >>>>>>> make of it. To my eye, it looks like the tube has wrinkled slightly, >>>>>>> however, I can't think of how it could have happened (no crashes, etc.). >>>>>>> Additionally, there's no evidence of damage to the downtube as you would >>>>>>> see from something like a front end collision. The only "hard" impact I >>>>>>> can >>>>>>> think of was from last week when I hopped down some stairs and did feel >>>>>>> like the front wheel took a harder "thud" on the bottom step than >>>>>>> expected. >>>>>>> I inspected the wheel and fork afterwards and didn't notice anything >>>>>>> off. I >>>>>>> didn't look in this exact spot, but I was working on the frontend of the >>>>>>> bike later that day in the shop stand and feel like I would have seen it >>>>>>> during that time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My plan is to chip off the paint a little to inspect the bare metal >>>>>>> underneath to check for corrosion or cracks, though I'm not expecting to >>>>>>> see any. Assuming that, I plan to just cover up the exposed metal and >>>>>>> keep >>>>>>> on truckin' given how minior any possible damage appears to be. I'm >>>>>>> curious >>>>>>> to see what people think, though. I've also reached out to Riv with the >>>>>>> same photos to get an "official" opinion on the matter as well. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: IMG_6432.JPG] >>>>>>> [image: IMG_6433.JPG] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Ted Wood < ted.l...@gmail.com > >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cd8fdb81-eff7-4435-a5fc-d0d5437d3a25n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cd8fdb81-eff7-4435-a5fc-d0d5437d3a25n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ted Wood < ted.l...@gmail.com > >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2cbaabfa-17d4-4b1c-a018-b485b9ec4f6cn%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2cbaabfa-17d4-4b1c-a018-b485b9ec4f6cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ted Wood < ted.l...@gmail.com > >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/19ufj8yfH1M/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/45210b1c-5a81-48b4-a01d-b3e5265b27e1n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/45210b1c-5a81-48b4-a01d-b3e5265b27e1n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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