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“Repairing a carbon composite frame is definitely possible but it’s a complicated process — one best performed by people with experience, knowledge and the correct tools. The red strings club download for mac. If you squeeze the seat tube where the top 'cut outs' are, you can see that part of the carbon has separated from the main seat tube. The crack hasn't fully separated the clamping zone (yet), but I'm very concerned that it will eventually break. If it breaks, is the frame totalled?
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HI all, just wanted to make a thread about my experience with regards to GIANT and their lifetime warranty on their frames (mainly because I spent aaaaages looking myself!)
Back in august I decided to treat myself to a new carbon frame bike - the Giant Defy advanced 2
After about 8 weeks and some considerable mileage i started to notice the development of a kind of faint 'crack' in the seat post (image below)
I did lots of googling of the issue, did the usual tapping to see if there was a different sound etc. In the end i came to the conclusion that this was what people call a witness crack and got on with it.
With getting back on the bike I saw the crack had developed a bit so decided to pop to my LBS to ask them to take a quick look (thinking there's a 1 year warranty on the paintwork anyway so might try my luck)
My LBS took a photo and emailed it to giant - within 4 days my new frame had arrived from giant - no fuss!
The downside was, since they didn't have the same frame (not guaranteed by the warranty) they sent me last years Defy Advanced 1 (very very white).
After emailing myself I was told to go through my LBS (thinking I was being given the cold shoulder) - within the hour they had emailed to say they'd give me this years Defy Advanced 1 frame which came within 6 days (TO BE FITTED THIS SATURDAY).
Some things to bear in mind - they don't seem willing to discuss warranty issues with anyone other than a giant retailer (you can find yours here).
So if your in any doubt over the quality of your lifetime warranty, i'd say it's well worth giving you LBS a visit.
Back in august I decided to treat myself to a new carbon frame bike - the Giant Defy advanced 2
After about 8 weeks and some considerable mileage i started to notice the development of a kind of faint 'crack' in the seat post (image below)
I did lots of googling of the issue, did the usual tapping to see if there was a different sound etc. In the end i came to the conclusion that this was what people call a witness crack and got on with it.
With getting back on the bike I saw the crack had developed a bit so decided to pop to my LBS to ask them to take a quick look (thinking there's a 1 year warranty on the paintwork anyway so might try my luck)
My LBS took a photo and emailed it to giant - within 4 days my new frame had arrived from giant - no fuss!
The downside was, since they didn't have the same frame (not guaranteed by the warranty) they sent me last years Defy Advanced 1 (very very white).
After emailing myself I was told to go through my LBS (thinking I was being given the cold shoulder) - within the hour they had emailed to say they'd give me this years Defy Advanced 1 frame which came within 6 days (TO BE FITTED THIS SATURDAY).
Some things to bear in mind - they don't seem willing to discuss warranty issues with anyone other than a giant retailer (you can find yours here).
So if your in any doubt over the quality of your lifetime warranty, i'd say it's well worth giving you LBS a visit.