Heeeeelp - is this a crack developing? now with added pics

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[Crag]

In fairness, I've exaggerated the frame weight of my ht, although it's still about as light as the meta swing arm.

And in terms of warranties, all the main players (however bad their bikes are) offer substantial warranties in relation to commencal.  Unless things have changed, relatively straight forward lifetime warranties are available on trek, spesh, cannondale, giant, marin etc, etc.  I was also under the impression that all bikes sold in the uk are required to have a minimum of 2 years by law.  

[domino0]

I was also under the impression that all bikes sold in the uk are required to have a minimum of 2 years by law.  

I didnt know that, that might explain why fox have a 2 year warrenty on forks an shocks in the UK but only 1 year if bought outwith the UK

[mc]

Any goods sold within the EU to consumers should have a minimum of 2 years warranty.

[Snakes]

Any goods sold within the EU to consumers should have a minimum of 2 years warranty.

You got me while typing, I just wanted to say that.

[dgould]

So - if I crack this replacement (which doesn't sound beyond the realms) will I get a 2010 with all the gremlins ironed out???

[dgould]

Got it back today ....Three weeks to the day, cheers Merlin. Met another lad on the way in with  5.5 cracked in the same place!!!

[WBC]

That was me with the cracked 5.5!  Good luck with your replacement!

[sastusbulbas]

well sometimes it is true, for example older steel bike from the 90s will maybe just as strong as some these days because they were build to be robust, where as these days they TEND to be built for lightness

Most earlly steel and titanium hard tails were lighter than the modern equivalents, as were some of the full sus bikes. My original Mount Vision is still doing the rounds with its second owner and it was lighter than my current Marin. My Trek 930 has outlasted a few steel bikes, and has been in constant use rain or shine on road and off since the mid 90's.

I personally feel something may be not going well with Commencals choice of alloys, welding techniques and geometry, considering the weight and seat angle, the tubing thickness and material, I am not too surprised by the seat tube-seat post mast problem. Many "other" manufacturers suffered such failures during developement, and due to this many "other" manufacturers use additional structure support with that design criterea. I was not too fond of thier engineering principles a couple of years back, where one of thier designs clearly was not put together with the chain length and triple ring spec in mind. And a good look at many of thier framesets does not inspire.
The bikes may ride well, but in my honest opinion, the build quality and attention to detail are NOT what you are paying for

[Bellerophon]

Got it back today ....Three weeks to the day, cheers Merlin. Met another lad on the way in with  5.5 cracked in the same place!!!

Did you get a 2010 frame then?  If so which one mate?

[dgould]

That was me with the cracked 5.5!  Good luck with your replacement!

Good luck at Cwm Carn

[dgould]

Did you get a 2010 frame then?  If so which one mate?

Nah 2009 meta 6 frame, complete frame though, which is nice. So good to have her back (but secretly not minding if it goes again coz I fancy a 2010).