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So I was pulling my 08 Tricross Singlespeed away from a junction the other night, and heard this rather sickening crunch. Couldn't tell immediately what the matter was, but it kept repeating it under anything but the lightest torque, and it seemed to be getting worse. Limped home, pushing it up hills. Took it to the bike shop this morning, assuming it was the bottom bracket with a slight niggle about there being a bit of movement on each noise. The mechanic called me thirty seconds after I left it there: the seat tube had cracked in two, hidden inside the lock mount. New frame needed. Cock.
They're calling Specialized to see if they'll replace it, but they reckon it might have been the lock mounting that weakened it. That seemed implausible to me, but I'd be surprised if I can generate enough torque to snap a frame, so here's hoping they call it a manufacturing fault.
Anyone else done this? Does the lock mount thing seem plausible?