In short, new bike arrived today; steel frame, not cheap, brand and supplier not disclosed since this is an ongoing issue.
Putting the bike together I found crack in the paint at the bottom of the slot in the seatpost. I think it's just the paint and not a crack in the frame itself (I can't see anything on the other side from inside the frame), but needless to say I'm not at all happy about it. Cosmetically it's crap while at best could invite water ingress and corrosion, at worst be the beginning of a cracked frame.
The bore of the seatpost tube in the frame also seems a bit oversize at around 27.35mm versus the 27.15mm (27.2mm nominal) seatpost diameter; my guess is that the frame material is OK but the paint has failed due to the additional stress in that area caused by tightening the seatpost clamp against the sloppy fit at the frame / post interface.
The supplier has been made aware and I'm waiting for their response. Meanwhile I'm looking to distract myself while the bike sits in its sorry half-built state in front of me, when I should have been out riding it.
I'd be interested to hear what anyone else thinks about this.. I'm loath to send it back with all the hassle and uncertainly that entails, but am not prepared to accept it as it is. Has anyone else suffered any similar issues?
Putting the bike together I found crack in the paint at the bottom of the slot in the seatpost. I think it's just the paint and not a crack in the frame itself (I can't see anything on the other side from inside the frame), but needless to say I'm not at all happy about it. Cosmetically it's crap while at best could invite water ingress and corrosion, at worst be the beginning of a cracked frame.
The bore of the seatpost tube in the frame also seems a bit oversize at around 27.35mm versus the 27.15mm (27.2mm nominal) seatpost diameter; my guess is that the frame material is OK but the paint has failed due to the additional stress in that area caused by tightening the seatpost clamp against the sloppy fit at the frame / post interface.
The supplier has been made aware and I'm waiting for their response. Meanwhile I'm looking to distract myself while the bike sits in its sorry half-built state in front of me, when I should have been out riding it.
I'd be interested to hear what anyone else thinks about this.. I'm loath to send it back with all the hassle and uncertainly that entails, but am not prepared to accept it as it is. Has anyone else suffered any similar issues?
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