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Keith B · 03-04-2008, 11:35 PM

Here are my 2 busted up frames. Any idea what to do with them? Make something out of them? Art? furniture?

Alex · 03-04-2008, 11:40 PM

Give them away... to me?

But what's wrong with them? The worst damage i see is the rub on the hardtail.

Keith B · 03-04-2008, 11:56 PM

The hardtail has 2 small cracks in the headtube. One at the top and one at the bottom and the Stumpy has a slightly ovalised head tube. I measured the the lower head tube with verniers and have the run out dims

DBD · 03-05-2008, 03:36 AM

Hang 'em high, on the wall, spruce the place up a bit.

Maybe do something like (ahhh hell, cant recall who) did and make a chandelier or something to go along with the fork lamp.

mt dew · 03-05-2008, 05:37 AM

I know for a fact that if you are the original owner of the Specialized they will warranty the frame. If they have that year and model in their stock they will replace it, if not they will give you something equal or slightly better.

I had my 03 S Works Enduro crack on me last year and a week later i was holding a brand new 04 S works Enduro frame with a brain. The only thing i had to pay was to have the LBS disassemble and reassemble my bikes.

CPATCRASH · 03-05-2008, 05:44 AM

Won't Specialized warranty it? I have a friend who wrote a letter to the president of Specialized when his 5 or 6 year old enduro and he got a complete new bike.

MTBMaven · 03-05-2008, 06:45 AM

Parental Advisory

graves.z · 03-05-2008, 06:53 AM

I saw a workshop at a Performance where the had the back end of a road bike cut as a work stool. They cut the tubes from the seat tube forward off, and put a soft cushion seat on for a unique 3 leg stool.

Pain Freak · 03-05-2008, 06:54 AM

Man, dem white doods are bad!

WTF, does this have to do with busted frames?

If you don't get them replaced thru Specialized, sell em for scrap.

CalEpic · 03-05-2008, 07:01 AM

Wall art.

luna · 03-05-2008, 07:03 AM

Put it on E-Bay & write hardly ridden

boludo · 03-05-2008, 07:23 AM

When I retire my old trek carbon frame it will be made into a lamp for my someday game room. I've already got the plans done. I need to fashion a holder for the bottom bracket area. The cord will go thru the BB up the tube and the light fixture will be in the top of the seat tube.
I still havnt figured out what type/color/shape lamp shade will go with it.
go to walmart, buy a cheap/cheesy lamp, take the parts out and then put them in the HT frame and beat me to the punch.

BrewMaster · 03-05-2008, 08:12 AM

I've got a busted Ibex rear swingarm for any aspiring artist who wants it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mt dew

I know for a fact that if you are the original owner of the Specialized they will warranty the frame. If they have that year and model in their stock they will replace it, if not they will give you something equal or slightly better.

I had my 03 S Works Enduro crack on me last year and a week later i was holding a brand new 04 S works Enduro frame with a brain. The only thing i had to pay was to have the LBS disassemble and reassemble my bikes.

I am sure he already warrantied them. But usually the manufacturers don't want the old, busted frames back.

allison · 03-05-2008, 08:14 AM

We've got my old Dos frame just sitting in the garage. If you don't have room for them toss them, or see if they can be recycled?

slowSSer · 03-05-2008, 08:16 AM

"wall of broken parts" in the garage. trust me- it'll be a work of art in no time. that and every little bit has a story, even a baggie of snapped bolts (see below)

mine:
taco'd chainrings (ssing can be hard on gear, apparently)
broken kooka cranks
baggie of broken bolts (I had/still have a Klein Mantra that was notorious for sheering bolts in half)
kooka rasta post (snapped seat holder)
mcmahon ti post. broken head- had to finish a bikes n beers from the top of zips back to tustin brew because of this.
lots of other random stuff.

should have:
broken titus frame....but they wanted it back for warranty.

mcinvale · 03-05-2008, 08:17 AM

i just recycled mine...

bobzrag · 03-05-2008, 08:20 AM

have you tried duct tape?

BrewMaster · 03-05-2008, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcinvale

i just recycled mine...

do they give you a nickel for every 2 you bring in?

Fired Yo Momma · 03-05-2008, 08:23 AM

Take the frames to the desert and unload some lead in them

~ Pakiha ~ · 03-05-2008, 08:28 AM

I always thought it would be cool to hang old frames in a velvet shadow box

03-04-2008, 11:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Alex Crank it out	Give them away... to me? But what's wrong with them? The worst damage i see is the rub on the hardtail. __________________ vwolf - mtb'ers are the golden rule.

03-04-2008, 11:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Keith B Professional Lion Tamer	The hardtail has 2 small cracks in the headtube. One at the top and one at the bottom and the Stumpy has a slightly ovalised head tube. I measured the the lower head tube with verniers and have the run out dims __________________ "I once met three guys named pain, suffering and sacrifice. Now, we're inseperable. We're best friends"

03-05-2008, 05:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
CPATCRASH Geddyup!	Won't Specialized warranty it? I have a friend who wrote a letter to the president of Specialized when his 5 or 6 year old enduro and he got a complete new bike. __________________ Cowboy. http://www.thepathbikeshop.com/ Daily thought: some people are like slinkies - not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs!

03-05-2008, 06:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
MTBMaven Tom Brady Look A Like	Parental Advisory __________________ You must be the change you wish to see in the world Mahatma Gandhi Border? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people. Thor Heyerdahl All steel stable: '08 DeSalvo - '07 Niner MCR9 - '89 Specialized Sirrus fixed/free

03-05-2008, 06:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
graves.z Downhill pu$$y	I saw a workshop at a Performance where the had the back end of a road bike cut as a work stool. They cut the tubes from the seat tube forward off, and put a soft cushion seat on for a unique 3 leg stool. __________________ Sunday morning Fully Loop 8am Be there or be [insert parallelogram here]

03-05-2008, 03:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
DBD I'm a cyclist	Hang 'em high, on the wall, spruce the place up a bit. Maybe do something like (ahhh hell, cant recall who) did and make a chandelier or something to go along with the fork lamp.

03-05-2008, 05:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
mt dew Junior Member	I know for a fact that if you are the original owner of the Specialized they will warranty the frame. If they have that year and model in their stock they will replace it, if not they will give you something equal or slightly better. I had my 03 S Works Enduro crack on me last year and a week later i was holding a brand new 04 S works Enduro frame with a brain. The only thing i had to pay was to have the LBS disassemble and reassemble my bikes.

03-05-2008, 06:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
Pain Freak Peanut butta jelly	Man, dem white doods are bad! WTF, does this have to do with busted frames? If you don't get them replaced thru Specialized, sell em for scrap. __________________ If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body—but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ” —anon.

03-05-2008, 07:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
CalEpic STR Moderator	Wall art. __________________ ShinKen: OOhhh helLSS YEsS!~!!! JoeTruth: As far as I'm concerned, I could really care less. Just ride your damn bike and STFU already

03-05-2008, 07:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
luna I Wanna Ride I Wanna Ride	Put it on E-Bay & write hardly ridden

03-05-2008, 07:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
boludo Senior Member	When I retire my old trek carbon frame it will be made into a lamp for my someday game room. I've already got the plans done. I need to fashion a holder for the bottom bracket area. The cord will go thru the BB up the tube and the light fixture will be in the top of the seat tube. I still havnt figured out what type/color/shape lamp shade will go with it. go to walmart, buy a cheap/cheesy lamp, take the parts out and then put them in the HT frame and beat me to the punch. __________________ Spank me and call me Jonny!

03-05-2008, 08:14 AM	#14 (permalink)
allison Gone ridin'	We've got my old Dos frame just sitting in the garage. If you don't have room for them toss them, or see if they can be recycled? __________________

03-05-2008, 08:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
slowSSer ali'i hua	"wall of broken parts" in the garage. trust me- it'll be a work of art in no time. that and every little bit has a story, even a baggie of snapped bolts (see below) mine: taco'd chainrings (ssing can be hard on gear, apparently) broken kooka cranks baggie of broken bolts (I had/still have a Klein Mantra that was notorious for sheering bolts in half) kooka rasta post (snapped seat holder) mcmahon ti post. broken head- had to finish a bikes n beers from the top of zips back to tustin brew because of this. lots of other random stuff. should have: broken titus frame....but they wanted it back for warranty. __________________ "...the weather will continue to change, on and off, for a long, long time" -Al Sleet, the hippy dippy weatherman RIP George Carlin http://www.myspace.com/setswim

03-05-2008, 08:17 AM	#16 (permalink)
mcinvale Senior Member	i just recycled mine... __________________ beer pictures

03-05-2008, 08:20 AM	#17 (permalink)
bobzrag bonedaddy	have you tried duct tape? __________________ "They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time." Brian Fontana

03-05-2008, 08:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
Fired Yo Momma Client 9	Take the frames to the desert and unload some lead in them __________________ And the hangovers hurt more than they used to And corn bread and ice tea took the place of pills and 80 proof And it seems like none of us do the things quite like we used to do And nobody wants to get high on the town And all my rowdy friends have settled down -Hank Williams Jr.

03-05-2008, 08:28 AM	#20 (permalink)
~ Pakiha ~ YES on Prop 8	I always thought it would be cool to hang old frames in a velvet shadow box __________________ "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who will endure pain with patience" - J. Caesar I am leaving the world the Same way I got here, By Accident.

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