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Road bikes and frame warranty

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  • 23-02-2011 2:59pm
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    positron
    Registered Users Posts: 6,326 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering if warranty should be a deciding factor for road bikes? For instance, I was told that Cube, Specialized etc are offering lifelong warranty (I think) on their frames, where as the very popular Planet-X seems to be offering just 2 years for their carbon frames.

    Thanks for your comments!
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    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,062 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    If it hasn't cracked in the first year it probably never will.


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    positron
    Registered Users Posts: 6,326 ✭✭✭positron


    Really? Does that mean frames crack only if there are manufacturing defects, and won't wear out / stress out over years of use? Thanks!


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    vertigo1976
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭vertigo1976


    I'd tend to agree with Lumen, if it doesn't break in the first few months then your probably fine. I have experience with composites through my profession and in my experience, older carbon structures don't lose their stiffness over time. In general, carbon fibre has a better fatigue life than steel or aluminium.

    I do like the Planet X crash replacement policy though... 50% off for two years if you trash your frame in a crash..


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    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,363 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    focus only have 2 year frame warranties as well

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    jiffybag
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭jiffybag


    Cube and Ridley will offer a 5yr warranty on manufactures defects on frame and forks. Dont think that they are allowed to claim lifetime warranty anymore . That term is too confusing to the consumer , lifetime warranty applies to the company percived life span of their product.

    It is definatley something worth considering when purchasing an expensive peice of carbon! Frames can crack after 3 weeks or 3 years!

    The two afore mentioned cpompanies also will do a discounted crash replacement coverage.


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