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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Crack in frame May 10^th, 2010, 9:05pm Saturday I noticed a crack around my bottom bracket. Not to sure if it is serious but it can't be very good. I did ride 40 miles after seeing the crack.
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sstexex rbent member Posts: 117	Re: Crack in frame Reply #1 - May 10^th, 2010, 9:16pm before or after Cedar Hill?
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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: Crack in frame Reply #2 - May 10^th, 2010, 9:47pm Quote: before or after Cedar Hill? Before
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Crack in frame Reply #3 - May 10^th, 2010, 10:29pm I'd call any crack that is fatigue-based serious.
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kingjason rbent member Posts: 306	Re: Crack in frame Reply #4 - May 11^th, 2010, 8:39am I take it that is the CA? Wow yeah I would think that is serious. I was hoping those things would be super stout becuase I kinda want one and am very near the threshhold.
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Re: Crack in frame
Reply #5 - May 11^th, 2010, 11:50am

Quote from jcsadowski on May 10^th, 2010, 9:05pm:

Saturday I noticed a crack around my bottom bracket. Not to sure if it is serious but it can't be very good. I did ride 40 miles after seeing the crack.
http://www.bicycle-stuff.com/main/bent/ca_crack.jpg

John, Peggy dropped a chain (twice while climbing) during the HC600K race which resulted in a scratch in the paint around the bottom bracket (the same exact area that you pointed out in your photo). Although the photo is a little blurry, it could be cosmetic . If your bottom bracket is not creaking, I would think you would be OK. Just my 2 cents.

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jcsadowski

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Reply #6 - May 11^th, 2010, 5:51pm

Steve you hit the nail on the head.
I sent a e-mail to Bachetta and John Schlitter answered right away.
he asked for a better photo so I took it to PC&F this afternoon, after Kyle removed the chainring we discovered it was a scratch. I remembered dropping my chain once, only once but that was enough.
Here is a better photo.

I have been on some pretty rough roads and hit some mean bumps and the bike just keeps on rolling. That is why this surprised me. Only problem is: What kind of bike possibly could be next?

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kenbent6 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 660	Re: Crack in frame Reply #7 - May 11^th, 2010, 6:36pm John, Looks like a job for DUCK TAPE!!!
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Crack in frame Reply #8 - May 11^th, 2010, 7:14pm Whew! Good deal, John.
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Reply #9 - May 11^th, 2010, 7:52pm

Quote from jcsadowski on May 11^th, 2010, 5:51pm:

Steve you hit the nail on the head.
I sent a e-mail to Bachetta and John Schlitter answered right away.
he asked for a better photo so I took it to PC&F this afternoon, after Kyle removed the chainring we discovered it was a scratch. I remembered dropping my chain once, only once but that was enough.
Here is a better photo. http://www.bicycle-stuff.com/main/bent/ca_scratch.jpg
I have been on some pretty rough roads and hit some mean bumps and the bike just keeps on rolling. That is why this surprised me. Only problem is: What kind of bike possibly could be next?

John good deal. When I saw the picture, the area of the scratch & scratch itself looked exactly like Peggy's CA2.0 when she dropped her chain. A chain tattoo.

Thanks to Plano Cycle & Bacchetta for great customer service. Now you can go back to riding without any reservations. The CA2.0 is a tank. In the past year, I've ridden my CA2.0 on some nasty boulder seal. The bike just keep rollin'.

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kingjason rbent member Posts: 306	Re: Crack in frame Reply #10 - May 11^th, 2010, 8:09pm Sweet. Yeah chains can do some nasty damage. I have lost two wheels now to them. Or at least a bunch of spokes. LOL
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Killer Bee Five Star Member CA2.0 proto type Posts: 1308	Re: Crack in frame Reply #11 - May 11^th, 2010, 8:18pm Note the scratch location on Peggy's CA2.0.
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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: Crack in frame Reply #12 - May 11^th, 2010, 8:26pm Quote: John, Looks like a job for DUCK TAPE!!! Now where do i get the shinny blue duct tape. I have already ordered the CA-blue touch up paint.
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Crack in frame Reply #13 - May 11^th, 2010, 9:02pm No doubt tthat bacchetta made it very beefy after the LAST ONE
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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: Crack in frame Reply #14 - May 11^th, 2010, 9:40pm It is also great on Chip seal.
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