I bought a Morgul Bismark frame made with Easton Ultralite AL. The frame weighs only 2.14 pounds. The frame arrived with what I percieved as a dent on the drive side behind the bb. Upon closer inspection I noticed a 2 mm bend/crack/whatever on the very bottom of the stay as a result of the "dent"
The seller claims that these dents are put there on purpose. Read below.
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Hi James,
The frame I bought from you arrived today. Thanks for the quick shipment. Unfortunately, there is a problem. There is quite a significant dent/impression on the bottom rear triangle (seatstay?) on the side where the derailleurs would go; right behind the bottom bracket. I dont know what to do about this situation. The auction was for a new frame and I wasnt told of any damage. This damage may have occurred during shipping, but I cant say because I dont know what the frame looked like *exactly* before it was shipped. I can't remember if the shipment was insured or not or what the terms of the insurance are.
I am by no means a bike expert so I dont know if this dent is merely cosmetic, or if it has weakened the frame strength. The dent is about 1 3/4 to 2 inches in size so its not insignificant.
What are your thoughts?
HIS REPLY
Torin-
I think I can clear this up. What you are seeing is supposed to be there- it is on every frame out there I believe. When they are building the frame, they put a crease in the right side (the drive side) to allow more room for the chainrings (on the crank). I could send you pictures of all the Morgul frames that I have- they all have it, and it is not a dent at all. If you think about where your crank mounts, and where the chainrings are, that will help you to see why it is there.
I just looked at the auction page, and you can see this crease in 4 of the pictures. It is truly normal,and not dented or weakened.
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What do you think? Sounds plausible but I am not sure. This frame is so light I am wondering about how strong it is. Should I be worried about it breaking on me?
Thanks for your assistance
The seller claims that these dents are put there on purpose. Read below.
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Hi James,
The frame I bought from you arrived today. Thanks for the quick shipment. Unfortunately, there is a problem. There is quite a significant dent/impression on the bottom rear triangle (seatstay?) on the side where the derailleurs would go; right behind the bottom bracket. I dont know what to do about this situation. The auction was for a new frame and I wasnt told of any damage. This damage may have occurred during shipping, but I cant say because I dont know what the frame looked like *exactly* before it was shipped. I can't remember if the shipment was insured or not or what the terms of the insurance are.
I am by no means a bike expert so I dont know if this dent is merely cosmetic, or if it has weakened the frame strength. The dent is about 1 3/4 to 2 inches in size so its not insignificant.
What are your thoughts?
HIS REPLY
Torin-
I think I can clear this up. What you are seeing is supposed to be there- it is on every frame out there I believe. When they are building the frame, they put a crease in the right side (the drive side) to allow more room for the chainrings (on the crank). I could send you pictures of all the Morgul frames that I have- they all have it, and it is not a dent at all. If you think about where your crank mounts, and where the chainrings are, that will help you to see why it is there.
I just looked at the auction page, and you can see this crease in 4 of the pictures. It is truly normal,and not dented or weakened.
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What do you think? Sounds plausible but I am not sure. This frame is so light I am wondering about how strong it is. Should I be worried about it breaking on me?
Thanks for your assistance