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why not?

have they excepted responsability for the damage?

**Pedant hat on*****

Accepted responsibility

**Pedant hat off**

A certain bikeshop fitted a new headset and forks to a frame of mine. Two weeks later a couple of crimps started appearing at the front of my headtube, one at the top, one at the bottom. These turned into small cracks at which point I took it in to Chas Roberts. He said it was because the headtube hadn't been reamed properly for the headset. A lot of stress going through that part of the frame. I would always get it done properly now as it is cheaper in the long run.

zeeee headset is already pressed properly! it's just the fork that isn't....

that said i just called another shop and the gave me a reasonable price. it's kind of far away, but i guess i'll do it properly. project pushed to the weekend now.

**Pedant hat on*****

Accepted responsibility

**Pedant hat off**

Thank you sir :)

Why don't you want to name and shame?

Sorry for being a spelling cunt I just couldn't help it this time. I've just conducted a ceremonial burning of the pedant hat so it shouldn't come back.

Unless its a phoenix pedant hat

@ Matty - Because I know how threads develop when this sort of thing comes out and it's boring. I've settled my differences with them anyway!

I've settled my differences with them anyway!

a year supply of bagels then? that's a win for sure.

@ Matty - Because I know how threads develop when this sort of thing comes out and it's boring. I've settled my differences with them anyway!

well thats all i wanted to know, wether they had "Accepted responsibility" and would pay for the repair.

Yes, it's all good :-) Waiting for repair from Chas, who's fixing my headtube. Can't wait, decided to get it enamelled as well at the same time.

Yes, it's all good :-) Waiting for repair from Chas, who's fixing my headtube. Can't wait, decided to get it enamelled as well at the same time.

ok great.

It's just the fork. Cups are already pressed and all of that is the correct size... the frame is a track bike, but not NJS. think I'm gonna go at the fork with a magic marker, caliper, and file.

bad idea!

alright alright. you prickly fawks. i'll get it done properly. i figure if four people tell me nay, it's nay.

Well, I suppose if they admitted their error and rectified it, then it's all cool.

...still, would have been a great bit of popcorn :(
think I will go have a read of the ASM's crank meets angle grinder thread to cheer myself up.

Anyone got any long term review of the planetx rear hub?any good? Also can a freewheel be screwed onto a double fixed hub? Ta

the planetx hubs are perfectly reliable, especially when they're those taiwanese mass produced one, it's very reliable to the point that you don't even need to spunk out for a Phils Wood hubs.

and yes, you can, a fixed/fixed hubs is a better investment, especially if you accidentally strip the thread on one of them.

get the 15 pound one not the planet x pista

Versus the system ex?

They are the same, System EX, Formula, Zenith, SJS, Ambrosio etc.

Harry Major, what with all this talk of yummy components for yer crosscheck. Is that a fukkin Halfords Massload rack on there? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! We even chuck those away at the bike recycling scheme, when they come off knackered worn-out subways.
Tubus, please! For the sake of all those who will look at this potentially beautiful machine. Offend not mine eyes with the upthrowings of the big H.

just need a new seat!

you need to tidy your room young man.

Got my miche cranks and toe clips back from powdercoaters today look very good.

Some lovely things up there!^ Roberts and that white tarck frame are beauts
and DJ ... wtf!? OMG etc etc:

Those mitres make me want to cry. Please tell me they are cut with some cunning uber-tech machinary.

Have sent him an email re the mitres

so possibly we may get a picture of him in action

Can anyone suggest some nice bar end brake levers for my Nitto RB-021s? I know nothing about them. Cheap would be nice...

Robin's response

"When I'm grown up, I want to be uber-tech."

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