Re: Creak to crack!


"Don Whybrow" <don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Last week I noticed a creaking noise every pedal revolution, so thinking
the pedal/crank/BB needed to be tightened I set about stripping it down
(taking the opportunity to give the chain a clean) to re grease, rebuild
and tighten. While trying to free up the BB, I thought that there was a
bit too much flex in the frame and then I saw this ...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1049/672384999_a68911828f_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1154/672384897_d8f9b45663_b.jpg

I have written to Ridgeback and await their response.


Gosh Don, how old is it?

David Lloyd


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