Is this the return of the crimped Tanasi?
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anders7777
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Dickyboy":2xil4m5g said:
No - YOU tell me why the crimping has totally ruined the frame. It looks fugly but it rides exactly the same as from the factory custom shop.
Over to you and the peanut gallery on all the bitchfest threads about this frame on this site.
anders7777
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cchris2lou":hupg5ahk said:if you dont like people commenting on your bike , dont put it on the internet .
I don't like people slamming the original owner - he made a stupid mistake but that is no reason for dozens of posts slagging him off.
It shows a distinct lack of manners and class IMHO.
The fact of the matter is the guy rode the bike for two seasons after his hamfistedness.
If you want to keep on bitching about the guy's stupidity, feel free if it makes you feel happier.
anders7777
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Dickyboy":1yr6dbph said:
I'm listening - away you go.
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I am no expert on metal fatigue , or anyhting like that , but £975 is a lot of money to spend on a frame which has been damaged like that .
It's the seller who made the original statement that this modification hasn't affected frame integrity. It's fair for any potential buyers to ask on what basis he can make that statement. Just saying that someone rode it a couple of seasons is hardly a scientific/expert explanation.
How does anyone know how far/hard this guy rides? And if he would notice if the frame was pulled slightly out of alignment etc..
If the frame has been significantly weakened then all we know is that it's had 2 seasons riding to help it get to breaking point.
Answering the (ok sarcastic) questioning by stating that someone else knows nothing about Ti without offering your own credentials or again explaining why they are wrong doesn't help your credibility.
At the end of they day you're the one selling the bike so you should be prepared to back up such strong statements with something more solid. You are asking someone to part with almost a grand here.
How does anyone know how far/hard this guy rides? And if he would notice if the frame was pulled slightly out of alignment etc..
If the frame has been significantly weakened then all we know is that it's had 2 seasons riding to help it get to breaking point.
Answering the (ok sarcastic) questioning by stating that someone else knows nothing about Ti without offering your own credentials or again explaining why they are wrong doesn't help your credibility.
At the end of they day you're the one selling the bike so you should be prepared to back up such strong statements with something more solid. You are asking someone to part with almost a grand here.
anders7777
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cchris2lou":mxvroks5 said:
Then don't buy it if you know fark all about Ti and metal fatigue. Like almost all bitching on this and other 'crimping' threads.
anders7777
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D_XZ":1budteqf said:
A grand is about a quarter of what this would cost NOW - with import duties from the USA, VAT, shipping. + insurance.
It's known in the trade as a farking "bargain" - do the math. Even if a stay failed (not gonna happen, this fecker is overbuilt to the max), Van Nicholas, Enigma, plenty of others close to home could easily sort it.
I'm sorry but you are also looking for another bitch opportunity - whenever you buy anything 2nd hand there is a risk.
Risk/opportunity, that is what counts.
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