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Looks like my frame has cracked on the seat tube. The warranty ended last year. Iv contacted lapierre but no response yet.
Am i ****ed?
I had the rear triangle repaired in 2012 after i found some cracking on two welds, so not too happy today.
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If you have already repaired it then i would say def no
I'll be watching this with interest, as I have a crack along one of the welds on the rear triangle of my 2011 Zesty.
I'll be checking the seat post later!
Odd looking crack? Get a big jubilee clip round it and ride on. Be reet 😉
Assume you're sue it's a crack in the frame and not just the paint? I seem to recall that they did that on that era Lapierre.
I don't suspect they'll help you much though, most bike co. consider 5 years to be the life of bikes these days.
No im not totally sure it is a crack but it is definatley seeing some fatigue in that area.
Ill update if i get a result.
I have informed the mrs though to say there may be a new arrival soon. 😀
Am i ****ed?
+The warranty ended last year
lapierre.
= most likely, but give them a chance, how long ago did you contact them?
It must have had a decent innings if you last repaired it four years ago?
Assuming it was out of warranty then too?
I had a Stumpy with a crack in the frame and for all I know it could have been there for years. I only noticed it when I cleaned the bike. Once I knew it was there, it was a problem.
I keep saying this, if you want to enjoy riding your bike, don't bloody clean it!
As above funny place for a crack. Is that where the end of the seatpost is? Maybe a longer seatpost will buy a few more miles.
+1 on a frame repaired 4 years ago is presumably getting on a bit, either repair again (looks easy enough) or bin.
Are the UK importers of Lapierre Hotlines? I had a Ghost AMR (econd hand) and the rear swingarm snapped, Hotlines were pretty good and gave me one from a second hand frame they had in the warehouse. Might be worth speaking to them.
The previous repair was done under warranty. (the back end was completley replaced)
Exactly what i thought regarding where the seatpost ends. Ill check when i get chance.
Only contacted Lapierre today but no response yet.
I found it during its first good clean in ages so Franksinatra, you are probably right, ignorance is bliss.
Not wishing to increase your misery OP but is that a crack underneath the weld on the swingarm pivot on the right of the picture, or is it just left over dirt?
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Yeah just leftover dirt. I will double check though
It's not dirt. I was praying it was dirt.
Yeah just leftover dirt. I will double check though
seany - are you in 2 minds about this?
I misread the comment. 🙁