So after cleaning up my bike last night, I noticed a couple of small lines that could be scratches or cracks. They are on the underside of the headtube/downtube weld, off to either side. The scratch on the right side of the bike (left side in the first pic) was deep enough to catch my fingernail.
I brought it in to the shop tonight and the person I spoke with thought they were just scratches. I suppose that could be possible, but it seems to me like an odd place to have a scratch - and a likely place to have a crack. I left it for the service manager to look at.
It's an older bike (2005), and I ride fairly aggressively, so I've made it a habit to inspect the frame regularly.
What do you think?
Thanks folks!
I brought it in to the shop tonight and the person I spoke with thought they were just scratches. I suppose that could be possible, but it seems to me like an odd place to have a scratch - and a likely place to have a crack. I left it for the service manager to look at.
It's an older bike (2005), and I ride fairly aggressively, so I've made it a habit to inspect the frame regularly.
What do you think?
Thanks folks!