Interesting that they appear to have settled. I'm a little surprised they didn't settle when they first heard about it. I certainly would not have wanted to be an expert witness for the company.
Originally Posted by
cubewheels
In the better quality production, they would anneal the whole frame for a period of time after welding. This helps toughen and reduce brittleness in the welded joints. It's possible they forgot to aneal that particular frame
Virtually no steel frames are annealed or heat treated as an assembly. There is no need. Aluminum frames are sometimes heat treated depending on the alloy. Something else went wrong with this frame, probably a welding flaw that we can't see from the poor quality pictures available to us.
I still need to go clean my All City