mmuuggwwoorrtt
Retro Newbie
Hello folks,
I was very excited to pick up this Szazbo frame for a new build, but once it arrived I discovered a crack on either side of the rear triangle where the bolts are that clamp the frame around the pivot bearings. Has anyone experienced a crack like this on a frame with a similar design? or does anyone have an opinion on how dangerous these cracks are to the frame's integrity? And is there any hope of repair? I don't want to risk a catastrophic failure but I would also hate to relegate this frame to the role of a wall hanger. I don't plan to be hitting jumps or anything to crazy on it, just riding it around town and on some gravel/singletrack. I tried reaching out to John Castellano at the address listed on his website but I haven't heard back so I'm not sure if he still uses that one. Thank you in advance for the advice!
I was very excited to pick up this Szazbo frame for a new build, but once it arrived I discovered a crack on either side of the rear triangle where the bolts are that clamp the frame around the pivot bearings. Has anyone experienced a crack like this on a frame with a similar design? or does anyone have an opinion on how dangerous these cracks are to the frame's integrity? And is there any hope of repair? I don't want to risk a catastrophic failure but I would also hate to relegate this frame to the role of a wall hanger. I don't plan to be hitting jumps or anything to crazy on it, just riding it around town and on some gravel/singletrack. I tried reaching out to John Castellano at the address listed on his website but I haven't heard back so I'm not sure if he still uses that one. Thank you in advance for the advice!
