Bought damaged bike
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Bought damaged bike
Postby adalt » Wed May 27, 2015 1:01 am
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Re: Bought damaged bike
Postby Baalzamon » Wed May 27, 2015 8:01 am
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Re: Bought damaged bike
Postby tk38 » Wed May 27, 2015 8:15 am
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Re: Bought damaged bike
Postby TMjpn » Wed May 27, 2015 9:16 am
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Re: Bought damaged bike
Postby HappyHumber » Wed May 27, 2015 10:43 am
More for bringing in the rear wheel closer to the bottom bracket for a shorter overall wheel base. Characteristic geometry of fast road machines for time trial, triathlon and criterium and also track bikes.Baalzamon wrote:That's no dent. That's a hollow so the tyre doesn't rub on the seat tube and give you a better aero effect.
Look at some of the fruitier carbon bikes for the same race purpose; the same portion of the frame appears to be moulded around the wheels diameter.
I think the aero advantage behind the post is pretty neglible for the average punter, and is probably more marketing wnak as usual.
Hit me up via the BNA dm; I'll get an alert. If y'know, you know.
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Re: Bought damaged bike
Postby adalt » Wed May 27, 2015 10:50 am
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Re: Bought damaged bike
Postby Blakeylonger » Wed May 27, 2015 11:05 am
if the bike was rear ended the rim would be collapsed at 9:00, the part of the wheel at 3:00 doesn't move forward at all, that's not how wheels work.
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Re: Bought damaged bike
Postby adalt » Wed May 27, 2015 11:15 am
Blakeylonger wrote:it's not damage ffs.
if the bike was rear ended the rim would be collapsed at 9:00, the part of the wheel at 3:00 doesn't move forward at all, that's not how wheels work.
rim is weaker than the frame makes too much sense lol guess i was worried about nothing. also saw another tcr with a cutout http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8112/8599 ... 2e5b_b.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . thanks guys
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Re: Bought damaged bike
Postby Bunged Knee » Wed May 27, 2015 11:20 am
Or get another bike with no dents.
*edit* seen the above post.
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Re: Bought damaged bike
Postby KGB » Wed May 27, 2015 11:53 am
Even if, somehow, the wheel was slammed forward without destroying the rim, destroying the chain stays/seat stays and keeping it all in alignment, the seat tube would fold rather than dent inwards like that.
That is 100% normal.
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Re: Bought damaged bike
Postby piledhigher » Wed May 27, 2015 11:44 pm
Be safe, not sorry...
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Re: Bought damaged bike
Postby Duck! » Thu May 28, 2015 12:09 am
In contrast, yours is a manufactured indent to allow a combination of large-ish diameter seat tube & short stays & maintain wheel clearance....
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Re: Bought damaged bike
Postby OldBloke » Thu May 28, 2015 11:30 am
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Re: Bought damaged bike
Postby Bunged Knee » Thu May 28, 2015 11:41 am
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