I would send good pics to Grant. The second photo (from behind the bike) is an example of a good photo. First photo is out of focus.
If Grant says the frame is OK, I would not worry. If he says it is compromised, I would get the frame fixed. Dickering about refunds, accommodation, etc. comes after determination of the damage. Regards, Corwin On Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 6:39:17 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > Hi everyone, > I just received my Sam Hillborne frame bought second-hand and noticed a > crack just under the back of the seat post lug. > > Though I hate to admit it, it looks like a crack in the steel. There are > two thin dark lines visible from the outside, and a sort of 'dent' inside > on the opposite. I am attaching pictures. > > Can anyone from the group second my guess? Did any of you have a similar > case on one of your Riv frames? > > And what would you do in my situation? The person I bought it from hadn't > noticed it and was riding the bike fine despite the crack. Should I just > put a long seat post (which reinforces the area anyway, unlike a cracked > head tube or bb shell) and ride the bike like this? > > I can't yet imagine bringing it for repair at a frame builder because > buying the frame in the first place was quite a stretch in budget for me. > > I'd love to hear your thoughts and advice! > Cheers, > Paul > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/98c38402-fbbb-4573-b79c-5b2f4a7571een%40googlegroups.com.
