Comments on: Gutted. http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56 Better living through pedantry. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:01:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ross http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-993 Ross Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:51:45 +0000 http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56#comment-993 Hi Grant. I know this is an ancient thread, but anyway, what the hell. There is a small comany here in Melbourne, Australia called Gripsport who specialises in bike frame repairs, and will be able to repair your Tinbred to better (stronger) than new, no problem. And they are cheap cheap, cheap. They are proud of the fact that they can repair or modify any steel, Cro-Mo, aluminium, scandium alloy or straight Ti and Ti alloy framesets. No frame cracks can beat this guy--check out his website repair examples!!! Ive had a DN6 EBB inbred frame repaired by these guys--in my case it was the top-tube and headstem that failed, as well as a seatstay. Gripsport customised some funky gussets to stress relieve the cracks and put it all together for $140 Aus (thats right, 70 quid). Rides better than new now. Anyway, they deal with OS postage stuff all the time. Just get on their website (google Gripsport), read the details, or perhaps contact the owner Jon Weaving directly and ask for his advice. Cheers Ross Cayley Melbourne Hi Grant.

I know this is an ancient thread, but anyway, what the hell. There is a small comany here in Melbourne, Australia called Gripsport who specialises in bike frame repairs, and will be able to repair your Tinbred to better (stronger) than new, no problem. And they are cheap cheap, cheap. They are proud of the fact that they can repair or modify any steel, Cro-Mo, aluminium, scandium alloy or straight Ti and Ti alloy framesets. No frame cracks can beat this guy–check out his website repair examples!!!
Ive had a DN6 EBB inbred frame repaired by these guys–in my case it was the top-tube and headstem that failed, as well as a seatstay. Gripsport customised some funky gussets to stress relieve the cracks and put it all together for $140 Aus (thats right, 70 quid). Rides better than new now.

Anyway, they deal with OS postage stuff all the time. Just get on their website (google Gripsport), read the details, or perhaps contact the owner Jon Weaving directly and ask for his advice.

Cheers
Ross Cayley
Melbourne

]]> By: matt http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-671 matt Sun, 28 May 2006 16:12:24 +0000 http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56#comment-671 @grant, yeah, true, bummer. @grant, yeah, true, bummer.

]]> By: TomL http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-670 TomL Sun, 28 May 2006 11:52:52 +0000 http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56#comment-670 Is it not under warranty? I forget how you purchased this frame. Poohbollocks anyway. Is it not under warranty?
I forget how you purchased this frame.

Poohbollocks anyway.

]]> By: grant http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-669 grant Sat, 27 May 2006 21:07:04 +0000 http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56#comment-669 But you can get a new Chameleon.................... But you can get a new Chameleon………………..

]]> By: matt http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-668 matt Sat, 27 May 2006 21:03:29 +0000 http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56#comment-668 never buy expensive bits for your bike, i did that and then the chameleon snapped. that said, new chameleon next week.. WOOO! never buy expensive bits for your bike, i did that and then the chameleon snapped.

that said, new chameleon next week.. WOOO!

]]> By: Rich http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-667 Rich Sat, 27 May 2006 20:59:15 +0000 http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56#comment-667 Just point out the fact that it broke. You never know, you might catch him in a good mood. Just point out the fact that it broke. You never know, you might catch him in a good mood.

]]> By: grant http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-666 grant Sat, 27 May 2006 20:56:20 +0000 http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56#comment-666 I collect my EBB one next weekend, so it would be surplus to requirements. :-/ Did wonder about contacting Brant, but not sure what to say, or what the point would be. I collect my EBB one next weekend, so it would be surplus to requirements.
:-/

Did wonder about contacting Brant, but not sure what to say, or what the point would be.

]]> By: Rich http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-665 Rich Sat, 27 May 2006 20:53:24 +0000 http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56#comment-665 Ask Brant for a free slidey Inbred. Ask Brant for a free slidey Inbred.

]]> By: grant http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-664 grant Sat, 27 May 2006 20:26:56 +0000 http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56#comment-664 The ride home was the memorial. I risked some of the singletrack between where I found the cracks and home. Wasn't as if things could get any worse (bar getting my bollocks ripped off by a completely snapped seat tube and I didn't sit the whole way to keep my bollocks safe). Couldn't bear to just come home on the road. There will be a viking funeral at some point, then the frame goes on the wall of the garage, after a sob-filled stripping of the frame. Can't believe it. In the last 2 months or so, I've spent just under £400 on bits, incl last night's Ebay wheelset. No idea what I'm going to do.....I can't afford any sort of replacement and I will shortly have a big box of (expensive) bits with no frame for them to go on. :-/ The ride home was the memorial. I risked some of the singletrack between where I found the cracks and home. Wasn’t as if things could get any worse (bar getting my bollocks ripped off by a completely snapped seat tube and I didn’t sit the whole way to keep my bollocks safe).

Couldn’t bear to just come home on the road.

There will be a viking funeral at some point, then the frame goes on the wall of the garage, after a sob-filled stripping of the frame.

Can’t believe it. In the last 2 months or so, I’ve spent just under £400 on bits, incl last night’s Ebay wheelset.

No idea what I’m going to do…..I can’t afford any sort of replacement and I will shortly have a big box of (expensive) bits with no frame for them to go on. :-/

]]> By: Rich http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-663 Rich Sat, 27 May 2006 20:12:06 +0000 http://www.septimus.org/blog/?p=56#comment-663 Will there be a memorial service? Will there be a memorial service?

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