Update; Bikeflights has settled the claim & the frame was donated to a kid's bike charity. Currently up for sale on ebay with the damage shown & repair noted, might be a deal for someone who is OK with the condition;
https://www.ebay.com/itm/203329558177?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=4ac514ba1adb42079cd095c39e2f34f2&bu=44128052550&ut=RU&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20210401070233&segname=11021&sojTags=ch%3Dch%2Cbu%3Dbu%2Cut%3Dut%2Cosub%3Dosub%2Ccrd%3Dcrd%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 11:52:53 AM UTC-5 Philip Barrett wrote: > It was through Bikeflights.com, I've used them before & they were > excellent so here's hoping they come through. I doubt any frame however > well packed would have survived whatever it was they dropped on top off > this, the sides of the Secialized shipping box were actually burst! A > carbon frame would have just snapped. > > On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 10:54:59 AM UTC-5 RichS wrote: > >> Phillip, >> >> What a disappointment to discover the damage when you opened the box. Did >> Rivendell ship your Clem? I've purchased a few frames from them and the >> dropouts (and fork ends) were always well secured. >> Good luck and please let us know how this is resolved. >> >> Best, >> Rich in ATL >> >> >> On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 8:10:16 PM UTC-4 Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>> Ouch. Yeah, if you can get your money back and put that baby back on a >>> truck I think that's the plan. Too much drama. >>> >>> >>> On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 4:58:39 PM UTC-7 philipr...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Chain stay has a pretty decent & visible bend, this one's gone the >>>> journey I'm afraid? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 6:56:36 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>> >>>>> Not great! There should have been a dropout block in there so it >>>>> wouldn't crush even if UPS screwed up. I'd do whatever legalities you >>>>> need >>>>> with them and take it to a framebuilder to reset the triangle. It's not >>>>> broken, just a little bendy at the moment. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 4:49:15 PM UTC-7 philipr...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Well this is probably not good then eh? >>>>>> [image: PXL_20210315_232449669.jpg] >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 6:42:47 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> 135mm. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 4:38:43 PM UTC-7 philipr...@gmail.com >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My Clem was delivered today & it looks like UPS crushed the box so >>>>>>>> badly the rear triangle is bent. Does anyone have a measurement of >>>>>>>> their >>>>>>>> rear dropouts internal width? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Good news is I bought the insurance but it's sad to see a Riv >>>>>>>> destroyed like this. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a92435c7-1f57-40e2-b268-038cf2f67f1an%40googlegroups.com.
