Its too cold for bike frames!

UtahJoe

UtahJoe

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or I could be too fat 🙁

Good thing it happened in the KSVP parking lot.
 

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pooriggy said:
that wasnt your fs specialized was it?
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yup.

I called my friend at marty's and he informed me that spec does not warrenty suspension pieces. He said a new link is around $100. Lame that they dont warrenty it, but oh well.
 
I guess alum is only good to the teens, that really sounds fishy that they won't warranty that. I for one would contact the big S for further reveiw. Are you still in warranty?
 
dude that sucks but as you say good thing it happened in the lot instead of on a bit of a drop...
 
I read the warrenty and it says that suspension componets are covered under the 1 year limited warrenty which my bike has passed. But I would be futher f'd since I didnt by the bike new from a shop, its a 2009, but I bought the frame used last december.

Matt, ill contact them anyway for the hell of it, but im not expecting much.

$100ish, whatever not going to cry about it, but I dont see why a suspension link would be any covered than the rest of the frame. Shock I understand, bearings, etc...
 
Same thing happened to me on my Cannondale... (in warm weather!) Had to carry my bike 3 miles out of Wawayanda... Seen it also happen many times on Turners, Ventanas, etc. at roughly the same spot on the swingarm... One might think that the rear shock bears the strain, except once that shock loads up, the swingarm is under enormous stress ... (kinda like a golf club shaft just prior to striking the ball).

On top of that, aluminum (when it fatigues) snaps like a pretzel...

Bummer... I hope that $100 is at least cost...

Winter is here.... time to pull out that steel 29er and ride snow!!

Peace,
BB
 
That's just your chainstay that broke, not a suspension component. Spec. should cover that 100%.
 
mtbdawgJeff said:
That's just your chainstay that broke, not a suspension component. Spec. should cover that 100%.
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This is why I was told that is wasnt covered

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ON BICYCLE FRAMES AND FRAMESETS
Subject to the following limitations, terms and conditions, Specialized warrants to the original owner for the lifetime of the original owner of each new Specialized bicycle or frameset that the bicycle frame or frameset when new is free of defective materials and workmanship. The lifetime limited warranty is conditioned upon the bicycle being operated under normal conditions and use, and properly maintained. This limited warranty does not apply to paint/finish or components attached to the bicycle/frameset such as front forks, wheels, drive train, brakes, seatpost, handlebar and stem or any suspension related parts or components. Paint/finish, components attached to the bicycle/ frameset such as front forks, wheels, drive train, brakes, seatpost, handlebar and stem or any suspension related parts or components are covered under the limited one (1) year warranty. This warranty is void if the bicycle or frameset was not purchased new from or not properly assembled by an authorized Specialized dealer.
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However, I will contact them and find out anyway.

Im bummed that I missed the ride. Probably was the last snow free day for quite a while
 
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