A spare road bike to loan?
Posted: 22 Mar 2015, 18:50
I've had a week of disaster in the shed.
First, took the Bianchi to the shop for a new headset, and for a second opinion on some hairline cracks appearing in the paint on the chain stays just ahead of the dropouts. Turns out the frame is cracked in several places. I'll start the potentially prolonged process of a warranty claim this week.
Then, dusted off the Blom and went out training on Thursday. Washed it yesterday and found a crack in the down tube - not too bad after 34 years I suppose.
The final fall back option is my dad's early 80's Geering. Burnt the midnight oil last night so I could do the RNP run this morning. Got back home to find a chain stay had separated from the bottom bracket lug.
Bad luck comes in threes, so i am not expecting any more cracked frames - but there are none left in the shed!
Does anyone have a spare road bike frame, or a spare road bike sitting around that I could borrow while i sort out the Bianchi claim?
i fit a frame with a 55, or 55.5 or 56 cm top tube.
I''ve entered the Blayney to Bathurst for the first time, and keen not to miss out. I have a fair few parts in the shed, so if the bike is not complete that may not be a problem.
thanks,
John M
First, took the Bianchi to the shop for a new headset, and for a second opinion on some hairline cracks appearing in the paint on the chain stays just ahead of the dropouts. Turns out the frame is cracked in several places. I'll start the potentially prolonged process of a warranty claim this week.
Then, dusted off the Blom and went out training on Thursday. Washed it yesterday and found a crack in the down tube - not too bad after 34 years I suppose.
The final fall back option is my dad's early 80's Geering. Burnt the midnight oil last night so I could do the RNP run this morning. Got back home to find a chain stay had separated from the bottom bracket lug.
Bad luck comes in threes, so i am not expecting any more cracked frames - but there are none left in the shed!
Does anyone have a spare road bike frame, or a spare road bike sitting around that I could borrow while i sort out the Bianchi claim?
i fit a frame with a 55, or 55.5 or 56 cm top tube.
I''ve entered the Blayney to Bathurst for the first time, and keen not to miss out. I have a fair few parts in the shed, so if the bike is not complete that may not be a problem.
thanks,
John M