Opinion needed

[Jody]

@Seats Visually how much lateral play is there in that chain ring? 1mm, 5mm, 10mm?

 

[bonsaibilly]

A bent ring wouldnt have made it through (amongst other quality assurance thresholds) the shop's PDI.

Assuming this was a bike supplied to the customer complete and ready to roll - rather than in a box with the front wheel, pedals and seat out.

Okay I'll try again - I have had two bikes from shops where "the shop's PDI" was a half-assed job - in one case that included providing me with a bike with a bent ring.

So it is possible and plausible that not all shops' QA procedures are what you are certain they must be. BB

 

[jonny jeez]

to those who just assumed I was after something for nothing - get a life!

I'm off to the shops to see if they have one in my size.

 

[jonny jeez]

I'm still going for the already-bent-when-purchased conspiracy theory.
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BB

Oooo, can I play?

I'm going for professor plum, on the grassy Knowle, with the lead chainring.

 

[PhilDawson8270]

another reason might be they source B condition components (stuff that came off the production line slightly below the QA threshold) for their builds.

Hey, I'm a cynic, fowgeddaboudit.

BB

There's no way Shimano or any of them would knowingly ship out components with their name on it that didn't mean their QA threshold.

 

[bonsaibilly]

http://fish.shimano.com/content/sac-fish/en/home/customer-service/service-centre.htmlhtml

They certainly accept the possibility it might happen for their fishing wing. What makes you say they wouldn't do similar on bike parts? Bb

 

[Seats]

Shimano have asked me to drop the ring into their local distributor to get it assessed - at least they are taking me seriously! Pity about RIBBLE Customer Service though - especially since the bike itself is so good!

But I think it was probably Colonel Mustard with the Candle stick in the workshop prior to shipping!!

 

[PhilDawson8270]

http://fish.shimano.com/content/sac-fish/en/home/customer-service/service-centre.htmlhtml

They certainly accept the possibility it might happen for their fishing wing. What makes you say they wouldn't do similar on bike parts? Bb

erm? Not sure what your link is supposed to show? Any help with a quote from it that supports your position?

 

[bonsaibilly]

I'm sure you can read that page in 2 minutes, it says something about it towards the bottom. Bb

 

[PhilDawson8270]

I'm sure you can read that page in 2 minutes, it says something about it towards the bottom. Bb

I have read the page, but nothing in there that supports your opinion.

 

[bonsaibilly]

You haven't read it properly then.