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Hi,
I've got a titanium frame (I won't mention the brand until I talk to the
manufacturer) that I just discovered a crack in the top tube about 1.5
inches from the head tube. The crack is not at the weld. If you imagine
viewing this tube from the rear, the crack goes from about 2 o'clock to 7
o'clock. This seems strange to me, I've always heard about cracks at the
welds but never in the body of the tube. The bike hasn't been crashed. I
do weigh about 270. After finding it, I rode it around the block to see
what it was like loaded and the crack opened and closed as I pedalled.
Any thoughts? Am I too heavy for titanium? My general impression is that
titanium was strong.
Thanks. Sorry if I'm rambling a little but I'm kind of in shock over this.
Lyle
I've got a titanium frame (I won't mention the brand until I talk to the
manufacturer) that I just discovered a crack in the top tube about 1.5
inches from the head tube. The crack is not at the weld. If you imagine
viewing this tube from the rear, the crack goes from about 2 o'clock to 7
o'clock. This seems strange to me, I've always heard about cracks at the
welds but never in the body of the tube. The bike hasn't been crashed. I
do weigh about 270. After finding it, I rode it around the block to see
what it was like loaded and the crack opened and closed as I pedalled.
Any thoughts? Am I too heavy for titanium? My general impression is that
titanium was strong.
Thanks. Sorry if I'm rambling a little but I'm kind of in shock over this.
Lyle