1991 Alpinestars Ti-Mega - The update 23-01-12

[We_are_Stevo]

Posting a thread such as this was always going to result in some of the replies above due to the unlikely prospect of it actually being directly related to a fault of the couriers.

For the benefit of the doubters though I would wholeheartedly say, having met both the members involved, neither the Seller nor the Buyer is trying to 'pull a fast one' in this case; and the frame certainly wasn't showing any evidence of the damage at this years Mayhem.

Good luck to you both and I hope it resolves itself satisfactorily...

 

[moffyr72]

Looks like flex inwards of the frame from the dropouts, whether when tightening up the wheel normally or courier damage or whatever, that's then played on a stress raiser at the weld, which has then given way.

Gutting for all concerned

Fixable by a decent Ti welder but limited role afterwards

Beautiful bike that deserves saving, most definately.

 

[IWish]

:shock: This isn't pretty at all...

Shame really too because the bike is beautiful..

Could you possibly get the crack welded and a sleeve placed arounb both dropouts? Sort of likt how you'd tape a wrist but with Ti,

Just a full Ti layer around a little of the Dropout Seat and Chainstays.. It wouldn't be cheap but it'd give that bike a few more years I'd think.

 

[Angry]

Fortunately for both parties, a side impact on the shipping box that carried sufficient force to crack the frame would certainly have marred the cardboard quite a bit. Post up a pic of the box, as it arrived. I'm sure the shipper will require the same as proof that the crack occured in transit.

I recently had a bike arrive with a rear dropout poking out the side of the box. I refused to sign for it until the shipper documented the damage on the delivery log. It certainly sucked, but at least it was just a bent steel hanger.

 

[GT-Steve]

Wow, I go away for new years, for a couple of days and the thread turns into a minefield.

The ONLY fact here is the frame is cracked. Everything else is conjecture IMHO.

I think it's safe to say both Mark and I are gutted at this, and I took 24hrs to post the thread, as I wanted it to become a histroical story, as I believe (like all the other build threads) this is the start of the journey.

 

[JustKev]

Enigma should be able to sort that for you Steve.

 

[24pouces]

Could the frame been repaired ?

 

[thesneaker]

Enigma should be able to sort that for you Steve.

I wouldn't recommend using Enigma, with my own experience and from what a few others in the trade have told me -

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=142152

 

[adri.75]

I will repair my cracked alpinestars Ti-mega by Tommasini

http://www.tommasini.it/eng/index.php

but is in Italy

 

[REKIBorter]

No issues with Enigma here, they repaired my Ti Parkpre.