Dahon D7

Just got a Dahon D7 to use from the car park at work to the office
which is a 2 mile ride or a 40 minute journey by bus. Yep you read that
right 2 miles, wait 15 minutes for bus, spend 30 minutes on bus while
it chokes in traffic around T3 at Heathrow Airport. Not any more.

Brand new bike came with scratch on frame and on crank, scratch on main
handle bar post and tiny split in underside of saddle. Is that normal?
I dont really want to return it as these seem hard to get and I need it
right now!

Rode it around the block and it went very well, better than I expected
have to admit to being pleasantly surprised that a folding bike felt so
together! Its in the back of my Focus right now... who else has got one
of these?

Tight lines!

http://piscatorialtimes.blogspot.com/

On 10 Sep 2005 11:15:09 -0700, wrote:

Just got a Dahon D7

Brand new bike came with scratch on frame and on crank, scratch on main
handle bar post and tiny split in underside of saddle. Is that normal?
I dont really want to return it as these seem hard to get and I need it
right now!

If you're going to be using it as a commuter, in and out of the car,
being folded/unfolded and locked up on a daily basis it will soon pick
up some knocks so I wouldn't be precious about it. In your position
I'd take some pictures, email them to the retailer and ask for a
discount because of the damage. It would cost them a fair bit in
postage to get that one back, send a new one out, and then repair or
discount the damaged original, they might as well throw some of that
your way then everyone is happy.


"Bob"
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wrote:

Just got a Dahon D7 to use from the car park at work to the office
which is a 2 mile ride or a 40 minute journey by bus. Yep you read that
right...

Rode it around the block and it went very well, better than I expected
have to admit to being pleasantly surprised that a folding bike felt so
together! Its in the back of my Focus right now... who else has got one
of these?

A friend of mine has one - it is her first bike for many years and she
is delighted with it.
She commutes several miles a day on it and has also taken it on some
off-road trails.

But for a real folding bike ride you *also* need a Bike Friday ;-)

John B

wrote:

Brand new bike came with scratch on frame and on crank, scratch on main
handle bar post and tiny split in underside of saddle. Is that normal?
I dont really want to return it as these seem hard to get and I need it
right now!


Its going to get scratched pretty soon in normal use so look on it as
helping you get over the hurdle of that first scratch ;-)


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Tony

"I did make a mistake once - I thought I'd made a mistake but I hadn't"
Anon

wrote:

Brand new bike came with scratch on frame and on crank, scratch on main
handle bar post and tiny split in underside of saddle. Is that normal?
I dont really want to return it as these seem hard to get and I need it
right now!

Are you going to enjoy by looking at its pristine paintwork and lacquer,
or by riding it? It's going to acquire plenty of honourably earned
scratches and marks in its lifetime, just like a decent piece of
furniture will, and just like a decent piece of furniture it is more
than capable of absorbing them into its character. So you may as well
enjoy them.

Daniele

Thanks for the replies and yes I agree that over time the bike will
pick up a few knocks through usage so I guess it does not matter very
much, however would people accept a brand new car with similar
scratches?

Anyway its a great bike more agile and solid than I ever expected and
with a fair turn of speed too. I certainly will not miss that awful bus
ride around T3!

Thanks.

http://piscatorialtimes.blogspot.com/

wrote:

Thanks for the replies and yes I agree that over time the bike will
pick up a few knocks through usage so I guess it does not matter very
much, however would people accept a brand new car with similar
scratches?

Probably not, but then people are particularly idiotic about cars.

Daniele

wrote:
Thanks for the replies and yes I agree that over time the bike will
pick up a few knocks through usage so I guess it does not matter very
much, however would people accept a brand new car with similar
scratches?


I know someone who gets a penknife out and makes the first small scratch
to get it over with.

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Tony

"I did make a mistake once - I thought I'd made a mistake but I hadn't"
Anon

Obvious not a carbon fibre frame! I have secured the scotchbrite for
the new bike already. Of course it has no paint and scratches polish
out :-)

There is a reason why one has a Black brompton....Travel bikes will get
scratched. It's called patina.

Why anyone would use the Oxford Park & Ride is an absolute mystery to
me. Pay to park the car then fleeced to ride a bus.

regards,
daren
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Obvious not a carbon fibre frame! I have secured the scotchbrite for
the new bike already. Of course it has no paint and scratches polish
out :-)

Please do go on...

My carbon frame has a number of minor scratches and some hazing from
cable rub. I was wondering if there was anything practical I could do
about this and wondered if T-Cut would be safe. Are you saying
scotchbrite works? Do you know this from first hand experience?

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