Is this worth getting a professional to weld? Seen quite a few people having the rear triangle on the same bike snap but I’m not sure if it’s worth it getting professionally welded or not
you’re better off getting a replacement rear triangle or frame.
TravisTheDucky2 on
I would just replace the rear triangle, someone can probably weld it and it would probably be good but you take a bigger risk and the possibility of getting someone who does some bad welds.
MidLifeCritic on
Often times, if you have to ask you probably know the answer.
If the rear triangle was known to break, I wouldn’t re-weld already compromised material.
Zealousideal_Bad112 on
Warranty? That failed through the weld. That’s a defective weld 100%.
Replace the rear triangle or just that chain stay if you can.
fractal_disarray on
You can try getting it welded, but it won’t be as strong as before because heat fatigues the material.
Desperate_Jaguar_602 on
Since that chainstay looks like it’s removable, you could strip, weld and heat treat it realistically if you can’t get a new triangle. You’ll need to find a specialist for this work or learn a lot about metallurgy
Barnettmetal on
I would charge you basically the cost of this new frame to clean, fit, weld and then heat treat the piece. Maybe even more after all my time is accounted for…
Just get a new rear triangle or whole new frame. Not worth the effort/cost to fix.
blarg-bot on
You’d have to send it out for heat treating. Not worth the cost.
themontajew on
As others have stated, get a new one.
additionally. you shouldn’t be reeling aluminum frames, the heat effected zone will leave the area around the weld brittle. Any true professional will also tell you this
grimsyko on
I would contact the company it seems you only need the drive side chainstay. It looks like it’s a single part attached the the seat stay and bottom bracket. So probably don’t even need full rear triangle
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You can order a new rear triangle
nah.
you’re better off getting a replacement rear triangle or frame.
I would just replace the rear triangle, someone can probably weld it and it would probably be good but you take a bigger risk and the possibility of getting someone who does some bad welds.
Often times, if you have to ask you probably know the answer.
If the rear triangle was known to break, I wouldn’t re-weld already compromised material.
Warranty? That failed through the weld. That’s a defective weld 100%.
Replace the rear triangle or just that chain stay if you can.
You can try getting it welded, but it won’t be as strong as before because heat fatigues the material.
Since that chainstay looks like it’s removable, you could strip, weld and heat treat it realistically if you can’t get a new triangle. You’ll need to find a specialist for this work or learn a lot about metallurgy
I would charge you basically the cost of this new frame to clean, fit, weld and then heat treat the piece. Maybe even more after all my time is accounted for…
Just get a new rear triangle or whole new frame. Not worth the effort/cost to fix.
You’d have to send it out for heat treating. Not worth the cost.
As others have stated, get a new one.
additionally. you shouldn’t be reeling aluminum frames, the heat effected zone will leave the area around the weld brittle. Any true professional will also tell you this
I would contact the company it seems you only need the drive side chainstay. It looks like it’s a single part attached the the seat stay and bottom bracket. So probably don’t even need full rear triangle