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Title: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 24, 2008, 01:01 PM
thought the bb was loose so took it apart at my lbs.
the bearings fell out non drive side.the bb shell non drive is fooked.gotta send it back for 4 down to look at before they send replacement!!!:( :(

they got no more eddie clevelands in black either!!!!

 :tickedoff: :-\ :'(
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: SaMAlex on October 24, 2008, 01:04 PM
Is that a US made frame or a far east one?
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: virtualmeuk on October 24, 2008, 01:06 PM
SH1t man i bet u are gutted :( How long are u going to be out of action? You aint havin much luck at the moment are you mate.
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: JT71 on October 24, 2008, 01:30 PM
Tony if you need a loan of a bike I ain't gonna need mine for a week or so, but you'd need to pick it up tomorrow.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 24, 2008, 01:32 PM
i reckon i'll send it back wednesday next week.why cant they trust what my lbs is saying???
eddie cleveland is a us mamde frame i think
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: JT71 on October 24, 2008, 01:39 PM
you better be sorted for the 4th dude.

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Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 24, 2008, 01:42 PM
they havent got any eddie clevelands in black either  :(

fecking green??????
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: JT71 on October 24, 2008, 02:00 PM
is that "Quicheater Green" ?

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Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: pickle on October 24, 2008, 02:02 PM
just green?  what about Raw?   :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 24, 2008, 08:07 PM
just green  :(

im gutted i have to send my frame back 1st and that tey cant take my lbs word for it!!
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: JT71 on October 24, 2008, 08:10 PM
just green  :(

im gutted i have to send my frame back 1st and that tey cant take my lbs word for it!!

can you not take it there yourself, show em, then drive away with your new frame?

Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 24, 2008, 08:17 PM
hastings???
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: SaMAlex on October 24, 2008, 08:21 PM
hastings???

Yep.

http://www.4downdistribution.com/
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 24, 2008, 08:22 PM
may do
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: JT71 on October 24, 2008, 08:47 PM
gonna cost in fuel but might mean you're not without your bike.
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Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 24, 2008, 08:48 PM
mmmmm
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: billstup on October 24, 2008, 09:00 PM
Get a refund and buy a frame off of us Tony  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 24, 2008, 09:05 PM
i like my fit!  :)
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: lodge on October 24, 2008, 10:16 PM
Is that a US made frame or a far east one?

Far east just the S3.5 made by S&M.
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: lodge on October 24, 2008, 10:17 PM
Get a refund and buy a frame off of us Tony  :daumenhoch:


Bill is the shop gonna be doing any S&M/Fitbikeco stuff???
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: lodge on October 24, 2008, 10:20 PM
Is that a US made frame or a far east one?

Far east just the S3.5 made by S&M.

Sorry S&M do the van and the lurch too.
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: billstup on October 24, 2008, 11:14 PM
Get a refund and buy a frame off of us Tony  :daumenhoch:


Bill is the shop gonna be doing any S&M/Fitbikeco stuff???

I believe so, ask Stodgy he`s the man in charge of the Rad Shop  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: Gary72 on October 25, 2008, 09:28 PM
If you go to Hastings, there is a good skate park there I think, 4down might even have one in the warehouse :daumenhoch:
Could stop on the way back at SBD's and get him to powder it black
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 25, 2008, 09:37 PM
lol
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: Mattdub on October 25, 2008, 10:00 PM
I heard they got the new "Eddie the Eagle" frames in , get one of those  ;)
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 25, 2008, 10:01 PM
yeah yeah
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: lodge on October 25, 2008, 10:05 PM
Jedi, hope everything works out with it but be careful what you say to them when you take it. ;)
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 25, 2008, 10:05 PM
why? i have had it 5 months?
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: lodge on October 25, 2008, 10:07 PM
Are you happy for me to post on here. I'm trying to help you dude :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 25, 2008, 10:09 PM
yeah man
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: lodge on October 25, 2008, 10:13 PM
Ok it sounds like your BB cartridge bearing collapsed and as a result of not catching it quickly the collapsed bearing has damaged the frames bb shell.
They will know that this wasn't the frames fault. See where i'm coming from, they will be used to seeing this sort of thing.
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 25, 2008, 10:15 PM
the bearings are still smooth.the bearing presses in on its own as does a new one
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: lodge on October 25, 2008, 10:22 PM
Sorry man think i picked it up wrong, when you said the bearing fell out i assumed you mean't the bearing was knackered.
So the fault is that the BB bearing is not a tight fit in the shell i.e. the interference fit is not tight enough. which is a frame manufacture fault obviously.
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: Philbert on October 25, 2008, 10:23 PM
don't you carry a spare frame in the boot?
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: jedi on October 25, 2008, 10:25 PM
nah no room as its full of beer  <fact>
Title: Re: gotta send my fit frame back :(
Post by: teamsano on October 26, 2008, 10:32 AM
my friend just bought a lurch and the brake mounts are welded on in the totally wrong position. ie the tyre rubs the brake and the pads cant even touch the rim.

its like riding s+m's from the 90's all over again.
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