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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
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