Yeah, that's what I was afraid y'all would say... ;-( On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Jeremy Till <jeremy.t...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'd also sand off the paint to check on that one, David- seems like > just the place where the lug point could have acted like a can opener > on the tube, esp. if it was overheated during brazing. > > On Jul 15, 1:34 pm, David Estes <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Green QB with a funny paint crack on the top tube: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/3724839654/ > > > > Just started developing sometime this Spring after having the bike for > > several years. No crashes, hard hits, just regular riding (including > > trails, potholes and curbs, but never hitting them hard). I ride pretty > > lightly, so don't think it's been damaged. > > > > Anyone? > > > > DE > > > > On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 12:57 PM, R Gonet <richard.go...@earthlink.net > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mine is orange and it, too, has such a gap between the lug and > > > downtube. Actually, it looks like a flaw in the brazing. I filled it > > > with clear nail polish to keep it from collecting water and > > > corroding. The paint job on this bike is very thin, so that the edges > > > of the lugs are darker because of less paint, and some areas are > > > darker than others, presumably where the paint is thinner. I got this > > > bike used and it rides well, but had I purchased it new for full > > > price, I would have returned it. I have a Hilsen with a nice paint > > > job and there is no comparison. The paint on the QB is not great > > > advertising for Riv bikes. > > > > > On Jul 15, 12:10 pm, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > My QB (orange - got it used) has a little paint gap in between the > lug > > > > and downtube -- it looks like a paint imperfection to me and I've > > > > never worried about it. I'll post a photo if I get around to it. > > > > > > Esteban > > > > San Diego, Calif. > > > > > > On Jul 15, 8:10 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < > thill....@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I've seen frames crack there, even when they haven't been crashed. > Any > > > > > lug area can be overheated and weakened during brazing if the > person > > > > > doing the brazing isn't careful. The lug-edge is a stress riser, > and > > > > > if the metal is brittle from overheating, it may not take much > out-of- > > > > > the-ordinary stress (heavier rider, bumpy roads, riding off a curb, > > > > > etc) to start some cracks forming. Often these cracked frames are > > > > > ridden for 20+ years before the problem becomes obvious, but it > would > > > > > make me nervous every time I went for a ride. > > > > > > > On Jul 14, 7:16 pm, Kelly <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 > > > > > > > > or here: > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/31296...@n07/3722235822/in/set-721576196. > .. > > > > > > > > You can also see some other pictures of the completed bike. > > > > > > > > Thanks, Kelly. > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > > scientist guy > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
