on 7/14/09 5:16 PM, Kelly at kingtw...@gmail.com wrote: > I bought my new Quickbeam several weeks ago and I love it. However, > while building it up I noticed a few hairline cracks in the paint > under the top head lug. This is weird, as the rest of the bike is in > perfect condition. The cracks are raised from the surface of the > paint and are like little ridges. So the question, should I be > worried? > > Here is a pic: > > http://tiny.cc/CCrye
I'd probably take a confirmed straight edge and lay it on the top of the top tube. That might tell you if there was any bending in the tube. Might be so slight as to not register. I'd also take a very good look below the downtube lug. The front end impacts I've seen generally affect both areas. As Bill mentioned, check the fork as well. - J -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Current Classics Bicycle Photo Gallery - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc Cross Bike Photo Gallery - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx Single Speed Garage Photo Gallery - http://www.cyclofiend.com/ssg Working Bikes & Practical Hardware - http://www.cyclofiend.com/working Work Shops of the iBob's - http://www.cyclofiend.com/shop Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "That which is overdesigned, too highly specific, anticipates outcome; the anticipation of outcome guarantees, if not failure, the absence of grace." William Gibson - "All Tomorrow's Parties" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
