Indeed, apparently they've agreed because the inner sleeve of the pivot has detached from the frame.
Unfortunately, you have to pull at least one bearing out to check that but if possible anyone with a similar age decoy (2020) might find it worthwhile checking theirs.
In a surprise turn of events (to me anyway) YT are warranty replacing the main frame 😁 although I'm quite hurt that they described other bits of the bike as "quite worn out" 🤣 but I've agreed to let them sort the other bits out as there was nothing in their list that I couldn't look at and say...
It's certainly been enjoyed 😁 although something of what you can see might be a bit of duck tape I use to cover up the port where the gear cable used to feed in since I fitted AXS. Mechanically I've looked after it, I don't spend much time on polishing it though. More than 4k miles and still...
I've got a cheap press, basically a threaded rod and 2 bars along with the correct size presses. I've tried some green loctite that I had already, I did a bit of research and apparently it should be fine with the carbon, I'm waiting as long as possible before giving them a wiggle to see if it...
I pulled out the bearings last night and found that the inner sleeve (not the one that is meant to come out with the bearings) is able to rotate, is that normal? I would have thought that would be bonded to the carbon.
I also tried putting the bearings back in with some retaining compound to see...
Unfortunately the pivot link moves quite a bit, feels a bit like the bike has a hinge in the middle, if I carry on riding it it'll just get worse. If YT refuse the warranty I'm not sure what I'll do, I'm pretty gutted really as it's been my favourite bike by a long way.
2020 29er Base or whatever they were called back then.
Over the weekend I noticed quite a lot of play in the bikes backend, most probably because I've been riding another bike quite a bit that hasn't got anywhere near the miles on it that my Decoy has. So I noticed the difference in "feel"...
I've recently been experiencing some battery issues. Steps logo coming up for a couple of seconds then shutting down, that sorry of thing. 1 solitary e020 error.
In trying to track down the cause I have noticed that some of the actual metal connectors in the block on the battery look like they...
I've just had to run a new hose through for the rear brake, because I'm an idiot and I shortened the existing one too much, it must be a sadist that designed the hose routing. Into the back of the frame and then out into a empty air space of about an inch, a fairly sharp s bend into a piece...
Yeah, couldn't knock them out so I frankensteined together a puller with a small and large socket, made it simple. They do push from inside to outside.
Now it turns out I have flex in all the others too 😥 any hints for getting the ones out of the frame, they look really hard to get at with anything.
I'm trying to replace my bearings and I'm back looking for reassurance that the rear ones on the seat stay (by the mech and brake) are pressed in from the outside and pushed out from the inside. I've Tried in to out with a tool having the inner race and they don't want to budge thus far...
Anyone else noticed that if they spin the rear wheel on their decoy backwards that the button lights up for a short time? I noticed mine this evening because I had it upside down to fit a new tyre, refitted the wheel cranked the pedals to distribute the sealant around and then span the wheel...
Having a Shimano E8000 motor in my Decoy I'd say the Rail, I haven't had an issue with mine BUT it's always in the back of my mind that the Shimano is effectively unserviceable which bothers me. I'd rather have a motor that can be refreshed/rebuilt.