oneoneoneone on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
you could get it tig welded?? that would make it stronger and as tig has a low heat input it shouldnt fatigue the tubing once filed and sanded down you wont notice it but there wont be any paint...
View ArticleTeaBoyPaul on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
@BlingBling.. No, I didn't expect Jungle to give me a disclaimer to ride it.. I got what I expected, just not what I'd hoped for!Pending further communication with Jungle, I'm almost certainly going to...
View ArticleSpeshpaul on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
You can try cliaming off M&S, don't expect a pay out and you won't be upset if they turn down. What have you got to lose. The only warning i'd issue is that they may well be using Wheelies to...
View Articlebrant on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
I have worse on my LT in more vunerable areas (by the bottom bracket) Tubing on bikes is generally thick at the ends, and thin in the middle.To give you some ideas:-Blue Pig downtube - chromoly steel -...
View Articletwohats on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
You know that Santa Cruz have a pretty good crash replacement scheme don't you?From the S/C website:Santa Cruz Bicycles will make replacement parts available to the original owner at a minimal charge...
View Articletraildog on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
Don't claim it on insurance. Premiums have gone up enough!
View Articleone_happy_hippy on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
The crash replacement is pretty good my mate just had his cracked V10 (2206) replaced with a 2009 V10 with carbon link for £950. Bearing in mind that a new V10 is £2800 ish...
View ArticleChunkyMTB on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
Looks fine to me. Keep on riding it.
View Articlefontmoss on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
funny that the person who makes frames has said he thinks get it checked properly and everyone else has said 'itll be fine'.....
View Articlesteve_b77 on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
A bit naughty but why don't you just put in a claim saying ti was nicked from yer shed?
View Articlejohnners on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
A bit naughty but why don't you just put in a claim saying ti was nicked from yer shed?Swap "Fraud and a criminal offence" for "A bit naughty" in that suggestion and it's a bit less disingenuous. And...
View Articleboriselbrus on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
Fill it with chemical metal and it'll be stronger than it was before. Seriously.http://www.screwfix.com/prods/23269/Sealants-Adhesives/Adhesives/Resin-Adhesives/Plastic-Padding-Chemical-Metal-Tube
View Articlemamadirt on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
Ouch! As a recently 'returned to the fold' SC user I've been keeping a close eye on the mtbr forum and it seems that folks over there have been more than happy with Santa Cruz's warranty/crash...
View ArticleTeaBoyPaul on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
A bit naughty but why don't you just put in a claim saying ti was nicked from yer shed?Well for a start, I don't own a shed!! Anyway, there is no need to be underhand about these things. I've got...
View ArticleTeaBoyPaul on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
Well, after much fannying about by Wheelies (I gave up and rang them in the end) and the offer of Intense frames left, right and centre (everything from a Spider 2 to a 6.6) I eventually got them to...
View ArticleOnzadog on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
All's well that ends well I guess. I just hope my M&S premium doesn't go up next year now! I would have said ride it, clean it regularly so you can keep an eye on it. I did something very similar...
View ArticleTeaBoyPaul on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
I did have a really good think about not claiming, but then I figured what is the point of having insurance if you are never going to actually make use of it!I know what you mean about keep riding it,...
View ArticleSwiftacular on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
You've done well there, id have put the classic blur closer to a Superlight out of the current range.
View ArticleTeaBoyPaul on "Frame damage: superficial battlescar or terminal?"
The Superlight is a single pivot design, not vpp.... surely that counts it out?!
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