Right, I'm not quite sure where to post this but anyway here's the situation . I just bought a Quadangle Team frame off ebay some weeks ago, but when I got it today I discovered that the headtube junction seem to be different from the one shown ! Anybody knows what is going on ? I really like the one with the pierce down tube by the top tube, it looks so much cooler but I ended up getting one with a gusset instead . I'm completely puzzle !

Picture shown below is taken from SE web site !


See what I mean...

Yeah man I don't know. I see what you mean though. Maybe SE changed the design in the actual models. Who knows. Hopefully it's not a fake frame. I hope you find out.

i am waiting for mine from american cycle should arrive this week to uk
i will let you know how mine is.

Great, I have one on order too. That gusset just isn't doing it for me either..

It looks like a cheap short cut.. It's doesn't even follow the the other tubes angle. Last years polished ones show the same as this years blue with the right tube style and not that gusset thing.

If mine shows up with the gusset I think it'll be going back & I'll be looking for another frame which will eliminate SE all together as I don't like the looks of the PK either without the original style gusset and those extra plates on the top & bottom.

Oh boy... I've a bad feeling that they're all the same . Guys check this one out, looks exactly like mine too ! Visit My Website

Well, looks like I'm canceling an order then The hole under the top tube looks smaller too?

I love the feel and look fo SE bikes-especially their welds. But they do make their stuff in China now not the US so they definitely cut corners. The gusset on the quad doesn't look good. Nor do I like the steertube that requires an internal headset. Never liked that aspect of the frames. Only time till tell if SE will come correct on their next frames.

SE needs to update their website if there are changes from what is shown to the production model.

Mr. Todd Lyons where rrrrr uuu ?!

Dude that totally sucks ! The bad thing for you is that you can't even return the frame and I agree SE should update the website if the frames aren't as shown on the site. Man the gusset is not even close to how a quad should be !!!

It was a strength issue. Not a "cutting cost" issue.

We realized the need for the change after the photoshoot last March.

We only have 20 left & we don't have a photography studio & photographer on hand. Our next photoshoot with the photographer is scheduled for the end of March. And we're sure to be sold out by then.

I'm sorry to those who are dissapointed.

I have a NOS 1999 USA MADE in red for sale Its mint

Todd,
Could you put an angle on the gusset to match the tube angle and maybe indent the top of the gusset so a weld could be put over it to make it look like it's a continuation of the tube and not actually a gusset? I'm hoping this is making sense & you can visualize what I mean.

That's what I thought ! Designs don't simply change for no reasons .

So... what ever happened to the prototypes then ? Did all of them had cracks around the headtube area ? & if it was because of strength issue, what about the alluminium USA made quad then ?

Just curious

Can you please elaborate about the strength issue?- Thanks.