Recent content by Sav

Well a year on from being dumped in the road I still have the Vectron, Cannot say I am relaxed riding it as I never lean heavily on the bars now and check them regularly. The bars have not folded again. I keep looking at replacing it but cannot see even a premium hub drive pulling up the steep...

Yes you're right on that, I had not spotted how bad the stress marks on the bottom of the bars are until I put an LED light on it, there are no marks on the top, clearly show they broke in a downwards direction. As you say, still does not allocate responsibility.

I have the bars but a full report on the failure is going to cost £1k to give me concrete evidence to try to prove Tern produced a faulty product. Guess I have a decision to make. Did not feel confident last evening and ribs are still a bit sore, but I will be out Sunday weather permitting

Will be out this evening for the first time in nearly two months and won't be on the Tern. Will ride the older non folding kalkhoff for now.

Bike arrived back, handlebars replaced thankfully, but nothing else, even put the road scraped grips back on. Waiting for the bars to arrive.

Anyone know of a way to raise/replace the Andross stem/handlebars? I'm a well built 6ft 2" and find I lean fairly heavily on the bars and get numb wrists after a few miles?. May not have helped on the accident either with bumpy ;lanes around here.

Not too concerned about litigation, just want to be certain the failure was the bike's and not mine as next time could be more serious than a month of personal pain. I'll look at the handlebar replacements if I cannot find a premium folder I like thanks.

Thanks for the opinion. I sent the pictures to a metallurgist, but needless to say I picked the one that contracts for Tern! at least he declared an interest. I have followed his recommendation and contacted another company for an estimate on costs.

Things have moved on. I am told there is nothing wrong with the bars, but the bike is being repaired out of good will and is on its way back to me. I've asked for the bars back but they have not surfaced yet! I'm not sure I will ever ride the thing again after a month of unexplained pain...

Just got back from Epsom Fudges where the bike is now, much scratching of heads over the unusual break. Tern will be collecting it for investigation.

Still have the bike! ParcelFarce have failed to collect on two separate days for various fictitious reasons!. Ribs are getting less painful at last so planning on taking the Tern in myself on Wednesday.

Thanks, Yes I am wondering what they will do with the bike. As mentioned there is surprisigly little damage to the paint work, but marks there are and they will need to be dealt with. I am just hoping there is no quibble over the cause, it looks clear enough to me, but obviously has me worried...

Colection being arranged

There's not much else to see, Attached shows the break which looks like it was bent downwards. What else did you want please?

Things seem to be moving OK with both Tern and Fudges Cycles involved, bike is to be collected, these things happen, I just hope its a one-off failure. Took some more photos, this one from the other side of the break, appears to me to have very little clean metal apart from where, I guess, it...