Parlee z-zero - please God, not a crack...?
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This weekend on the train home after a long ride to the coast, I got to examining my not-quite-year-old Parlee z-zero. I love this bike, it's the best I've ever owned or cycled, and I hope to own it for many, many years to come. So when I noticed a small line on the drive side seat stay, my heart sank.
I've cleaned this bike many times before, and I can't remember if this was there before (annoyingly). I know there is a join at this point, but when you run a finger nail over it, there is an obvious edge, albeit not sharp. This isn't present on the other side.
I popped into my local dealer today and of their three z-zeros on display, none of them have this. I've tried the 2-pence piece test and I can't detect a major difference between the two sides, but it's a £6k frame so I'm worried...
Would anyone recognise this as a crack? Or am I just being overly worried about nothing at all?!
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I've cleaned this bike many times before, and I can't remember if this was there before (annoyingly). I know there is a join at this point, but when you run a finger nail over it, there is an obvious edge, albeit not sharp. This isn't present on the other side.
I popped into my local dealer today and of their three z-zeros on display, none of them have this. I've tried the 2-pence piece test and I can't detect a major difference between the two sides, but it's a £6k frame so I'm worried...
Would anyone recognise this as a crack? Or am I just being overly worried about nothing at all?!
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2014 Parlee Z-Zero DADi2 & ENVE (6.2kg)
2015 Colnago C60 RSWH Campag Chorus & Mavic SLR (c.7kg)
2015 Colnago C60 RSWH Campag Chorus & Mavic SLR (c.7kg)
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tap it with a coin - sound different than other sections of the stay?
Flex the bike by stepping on the pedal drive side - can you see a separation?
Flex the bike by stepping on the pedal drive side - can you see a separation?
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Send pictures to Parlee? I hadn't thought of that! I had assumed I would have to take it to my supplier (which is a hassle due to the distance). Will do the email thing and report back! Thanks guys.
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2014 Parlee Z-Zero DADi2 & ENVE (6.2kg)
2015 Colnago C60 RSWH Campag Chorus & Mavic SLR (c.7kg)
2015 Colnago C60 RSWH Campag Chorus & Mavic SLR (c.7kg)
That's just how UD carbon looks.
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It's not so much about how it looks but that there is a notch there too. Could be that the two sections are misaligned I guess. I'll send the pic...
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2014 Parlee Z-Zero DADi2 & ENVE (6.2kg)
2015 Colnago C60 RSWH Campag Chorus & Mavic SLR (c.7kg)
2015 Colnago C60 RSWH Campag Chorus & Mavic SLR (c.7kg)
Does not seem like an issue to me but you better check it out with Parlee.
Just send a photo to Tom Rodi at Parlee. He's been very good to me over the years sorting out issues.
This is a custom frame, surely you had some contact directly with the factory, not just the dealer? I've had a few Z5 Sli's in the past and have always had some contact directly with the Parlee team as well as the dealer here in the UK of course.
This is a custom frame, surely you had some contact directly with the factory, not just the dealer? I've had a few Z5 Sli's in the past and have always had some contact directly with the Parlee team as well as the dealer here in the UK of course.
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Looks too regular in shape to be a crack / split. To me it looks like either a swift impact with a sharp edged object like something has stuck in the wheel and struck the tube which has partially compressed the layup or it's simply a manufactured section / segment in the tube.
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Thanks again for the responses, I have sent the email.
The chain is an embarrassingly dirty DA9000. Due for a clean later this week...
The chain is an embarrassingly dirty DA9000. Due for a clean later this week...
2014 Parlee Z-Zero DADi2 & ENVE (6.2kg)
2015 Colnago C60 RSWH Campag Chorus & Mavic SLR (c.7kg)
2015 Colnago C60 RSWH Campag Chorus & Mavic SLR (c.7kg)
greentimgreen wrote:This weekend on the train home after a long ride to the coast, I got to examining my not-quite-year-old Parlee z-zero. I love this bike, it's the best I've ever owned or cycled, and I hope to own it for many, many years to come. So when I noticed a small line on the drive side seat stay, my heart sank.
i can reproduce your sorrow, i although like my bikes and usually use those for years. but meanwhile, after many years with cabon-components, i learned: such a failure, or what ever it is, is no reason to get excited: it can easily be repaired, company "parlee" shure will look after it, so, no problem at all.
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