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Anyone who's interested, the broken frame may now be seen at chapman
central: http://www.chapmancentral.com/Web/pu...ents/bent_bent -- Guy === WARNING: may contain traces of irony. Contents may settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.com |
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 18:18:03 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote: Anyone who's interested, the broken frame may now be seen at chapman central: http://www.chapmancentral.com/Web/pu...ents/bent_bent Nasty. Have you heard from Optima about a possible cause yet? With the fully-extended boom on mine and an even longer one on order, I'm a little paranoid. -- DG Bah! |
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"Disgruntled Goat" wrote in message
... Have you heard from Optima about a possible cause yet? No, but I think they are even more paranoid than you judging from the email I had from them. -- Guy === WARNING: may contain traces of irony. Contents may settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.com |
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 18:39:25 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote: "Disgruntled Goat" wrote in message .. . Have you heard from Optima about a possible cause yet? No, but I think they are even more paranoid than you judging from the email I had from them. Really? What'd they say? Or is it more in the way they said it? -- DG Bah! |
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 18:18:03 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote: Anyone who's interested, the broken frame may now be seen at chapman central: http://www.chapmancentral.com/Web/pu...ents/bent_bent humm....interesting, not the most reassuring experience I imagine. One hears about tig/mig/stick welding weakening the metal near the 'outskirts' of the weld. It's very noticeable that the boom has broken right across the line of the top weld. I wonder if this is where it all began - bearing in mind there must be a considerable downward force? Then it became a gradual process of the stress from continual pedalling that would rip through the metal? Still, who knows. Hope the replacement is top notch. gb |
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 19:16:54 +0100, Garry Broad wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 18:18:03 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote: Anyone who's interested, the broken frame may now be seen at chapman central: http://www.chapmancentral.com/Web/pu...ents/bent_bent humm....interesting, not the most reassuring experience I imagine. Spectacular - I hope they get the new frame to you quickly... What's the nature of the improvement, do you know? Kit |
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 19:01:46 +0100, Disgruntled Goat
wrote: Have you heard from Optima about a possible cause yet? No, but I think they are even more paranoid than you judging from the email I had from them. Really? What'd they say? Or is it more in the way they said it? Selective quotes below: "Needless to say that we are very alarmed about it [...] This incidence has alarmed us no end, as there could be a problem with faulty materials which are supplied to us. Meanwhile we have taken steps to get your frame replaced as soon as possible and to receive your frame back for inspection and thourough testing." "If you have a need to talk about the incident please contact us direct and speak if you wish to one of the owners of Optima direct (mr Michael van der Meijden) [...] We will do our utmost to correct this unfortunate incident" Guy === ** WARNING ** This posting may contain traces of irony. http://www.chapmancentral.com [currently offline awaiting ADSL transfer to new ISP] |
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 20:38:14 +0100, "Kit Wolf"
wrote: What's the nature of the improvement, do you know? A web inserted through the tube. Or at least it is on the Baron, I thin the Stinger has also been modded, but Darth Ian doesn't know for sure. Guy === ** WARNING ** This posting may contain traces of irony. http://www.chapmancentral.com [currently offline awaiting ADSL transfer to new ISP] |
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On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 10:41:46 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote: On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 19:01:46 +0100, Disgruntled Goat wrote: Have you heard from Optima about a possible cause yet? No, but I think they are even more paranoid than you judging from the email I had from them. Really? What'd they say? Or is it more in the way they said it? Selective quotes below: "Needless to say that we are very alarmed about it [...] This incidence has alarmed us no end, as there could be a problem with faulty materials which are supplied to us. Meanwhile we have taken steps to get your frame replaced as soon as possible and to receive your frame back for inspection and thourough testing." Sounds like they're taking it very seriously indeed. Good. "If you have a need to talk about the incident please contact us direct and speak if you wish to one of the owners of Optima direct (mr Michael van der Meijden) [...] We will do our utmost to correct this unfortunate incident" Thanks for posting this. I'll have a word with Darth Ian next time I'm up that way, but I don't think I've got too much cause to worry at the moment. Hopefully. :-) When's the new frameset arrive? -- DG Bah! |
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On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 16:30:26 +0100, Disgruntled Goat
wrote: When's the new frameset arrive? Left Holland on Thursday apparently - Ian says they saved him some time and aggro by building much it up before shipping. As far as I'm concerned no company making short-run manufactured goods can ever be completely free of defects (witness the recent problems and recall with M5 carbon lowracers); a good customer service midset is the thing which marks out a good company. Optima have been very responsive on this. Still waiting for a delivery date for tailboxes, mind ;-) Guy === ** WARNING ** This posting may contain traces of irony. http://www.chapmancentral.com [currently offline awaiting ADSL transfer to new ISP] |
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