Appears the seat tightener was put in tight enough to crack the aluminum on that piece along with a frame hairline crack right below it. 2009 B12 TT bike
by Christian_L7
Appears the seat tightener was put in tight enough to crack the aluminum on that piece along with a frame hairline crack right below it. 2009 B12 TT bike
by Christian_L7
14 Comments
Your only option is a viking funeral 🫡
I would no longer trust not impaling myself.
That depends on how much you value your life.
RIP, sadly
While you can repair some carbon damage, this, not so much
Can you just replace the aluminum bracket???
Looks like this was a common problem… Even though it is extremely out of warranty.. it wouldn’t hurt to have your LBS contact Felt. See the following link for some background I found:
[https://forum.slowtwitch.com/forum/Slowtwitch_Forums_C1/Triathlon_Forum_F1/Potential_Felt_Warranty_question_P4742046](https://forum.slowtwitch.com/forum/Slowtwitch_Forums_C1/Triathlon_Forum_F1/Potential_Felt_Warranty_question_P4742046)
Hairline crack?! That’s more like a fissure. Next time instead of going beyond 5-6 Nm, maybe try some carbon paste?
It’s the best to get rid of the frame , you can replace material items, but you can’t replace human life.
Hose clamps
I’m sure thats a standard size seat post clamp and is easily replaceable. It might take a universal one that your LBS has hanging behind the register. Unsure until you look. The frame is fine, this is not a catastrophic carbon failure, don’t sell the bike cheap or toss it in a river.
If I was 20 miles from home, I would get a 3/8″ hose clamp and place it right below the bolts, but still on the clamp, I’d probably also forget about the temp fix for the next few years and enjoy the ride. If I was dumb, I would glue it in place with two part epoxy.
Depends how much you value your buttocks
Send it to Raoul
If these guys can’t fix it than refer to the Viking funeral post https://ruckuscomp.com