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qclabrat
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so they said it was normal for the hanger? Send a pic when you have a chanceGot a reply from backcountry and they said the same and all the bikes he has with the same finish exhibit the same "blemish"
Also looked it up online and it appears to be normal for this type of finish. Damn... was hoping for some additional discounts or freebees lol
Also asked about the dangling RD hanger. I cant imagine this being normal as well tho. But then again... I am 0 for 1 so far....
qclabrat
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all that plastic looks unsafe, I'm going to have to lower my bid
Aren't those "blemishes" just part of the carbon layup? I actually like them as the unfinished reminds me of grains in wood
This isn't mine, but the Alchemy bikes are known for their obvious hand layups which are seen as character and not a blemish
serviceguy
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Sure, when you can't lay the carbon fiber properly call it 'character' and jack up the price. It's called marketing.
That looks like it was repaired and sanded down, which it wouldn't surprise me if it was.
qclabrat
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Mr.Moto
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Got a reply from backcountry and they said the same and all the bikes he has with the same finish exhibit the same "blemish"
Also looked it up online and it appears to be normal for this type of finish. Damn... was hoping for some additional discounts or freebees lol
Also asked about the dangling RD hanger. I cant imagine this being normal as well tho. But then again... I am 0 for 1 so far....
Yep. My Yeti is the same. Your going to have some inconsistencies in the carbon. Maybe some mold lines as well.
Any pics of the hanger issue?
Paul H
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Hanger... I am waiting for a response
Paul H
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No pics for the hanger at the moment
Will see what backcountry says
Paul H
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You are evil!
BPaze
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I am really hoping to demo one of these, the modular setup of them seems really cool as well. Apparently, one front triangle for 4 different bikes and you just need to swap seat stays, suspension and head tube insert for the various different models.
Mr.Moto
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They were at the mountain bike festival in Ringwood but I don't think they had the CF stuff out yet. Ran into a guy there I use to ride with on occasion that now reps for them. If I still have his number, maybe I can find out when they will be around with some demo bikes.
BPaze
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Yea I saw they were there last year def didn't have the CF stuff out, but I wanted to demo them last year anyway but couldn't make it. If you get a chance let me know, not buying this year so no rush but they are in the running for my planned purchase next year. Going to try and demo a few bikes this year hopefully.
Thanks @Mr.Moto you're the best
qclabrat
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i demo'd one of their bikes at Ringwood and it was way too over built for my style of riding
I'm no finesse rider, and the bikes wants to air out and take big hits, which I did neither...
serviceguy
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My 'carbon' has arrived, I'll check the mandatory blemishes when I get home!!! The place supposedly sells 'top of the range' but 'last year' items for both cycling and skiing at very reasonable prices...hopefully I'll never have to warranty the parts I bought...
Paul H
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Wow...Got a reply from backcountry and they said the same and all the bikes he has with the same finish exhibit the same "blemish"
Also looked it up online and it appears to be normal for this type of finish. Damn... was hoping for some additional discounts or freebees lol
Also asked about the dangling RD hanger. I cant imagine this being normal as well tho. But then again... I am 0 for 1 so far....
Reply for the hanger
That is normal as well that the derailleur hanger has play when you don’t have a thru axle installed – Niner uses a dropout design where the thru axle pulls the derailleur hanger into the frame to lock it in place
qclabrat
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I'm going to take the wheel off the ROS9 and check. Is it a lot of play?
Paul H
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Yeah.. you definitely know it's loose.
serviceguy
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Meh, and what is the point of that?
Paul H
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I think it was their way of saying FU to me in a nice way.