The Annex

BICYCLE WARRANTIES

MISSING LINK SHOP SERVICE WARRANTY ON NEW BIKES
With the purchase of your new mountain, road, or hybrid bicycle, The Missing Link provides a 1 year period of free adjustments. In order to activate your warranty, you are required to bring in your bicycle for an adjustment service within the first 30 days of purchase. An adjustment service includes: adjustment of the brakes, gears, and all bearing assemblies; truing the wheels; lubricating the chain; and retightening the binder bolts. This warranty does not include: fixing flats; repairing or replacing damaged parts due to misuse, abuse or neglect; or repairing or replacing worn or damaged parts due to normal use. In addition to The Missing Link Warranty, you also get the manufacturer's warranty. Read your owners's manual for details.

MISSING LINK WARRANTY ON USED BIKES
Every used bicycle sold at the Missing Link has been inspected and tuned by our mechanics. with the purchase of this used bicycle from the Missing Link, you get a 90-day guarantee. we guarantee that fro 90 days from the date of purchase, your used bicycle will be in the same working condition that it was in when you bought it. This guarantee does not include: fixing flats; repairing or replacing damaged parts due to misuse, abuse, or neglect; or repairing or replacing worn or damaged parts due to normal use. This guarantee is nontransferable. This guarantee does not apply to bicycles sold "as is'.

MANUFACTURERS' WARRANTY
All manufacturers' warranties apply to the original owner only; proof of purchase is often required and in some cases (particularly Bianchi) wil be demanded before the claim will be considered. Customers should keep a copy of their original receipt. No manufacturer covers our (The Missing Link's) labor charges. Labor charges to strip and rebuild are typically $125.00. Customers can save money by removing parts themselves and giving us as little of the frame as possible(for example; frame only or fork only). typically labor charges for bottom bracket and headset removal and installation is $25.00-$40.00. Replacement frames often need new parts, such as seatpost, bb, headset, cables and housing. The customer is responsible for buying these parts. Many manufacturers offer "crash replacement" frames at a discount. If the replacement cost of a warranty bike is low, often our shop labor charges involved in rebuilding old parts onto a new frame make the cost prohibitive compared to taking the crashed frame credit and buying a new bike. Below are exerpts from manufacturers' full warranties.

TREK
"...frame and rigid fork against defects in workmanship and materials for the lifetime of the original owner.
"...original parts, excluding suspension forks and rear shock absorbers, for a period of one year from date of purchase.,br> "Suspension forks and rear shock absorbers shall be covered by the stated warranty of their original manufacturers."
"Paint and decals are warranted for one year."
"Labor charges for parts changeovers are not covered by the warranty."

BIANCHI
"...as to steel frames against defects in materials and workmanship for 10 years; as to alloy frames against defects in material and workmanship for 5 years; and as to all other Bianchi brand parts against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 12 months..all other original parts are seperately covered by the warranties of their manufacturers." "Dealer labor charges for installing replacement parts are not covered by this warranty."
"This warranty does not include any expense related to transportation of the bicycle to or from a Bianchi dealer or compensation for inconvenience or loss of use."

MARIN
Marins warranty is complicated and is available on their website: www.marinbikes.com
The owner's manual does not contain the warranty. The manual only says: "This limited warranty covers frames and rigid forks of Marin Bicycles. Please refer to our website...for the duration, terms, and conditions and limitations of our warranty."
For the bikes we sell, here's a summary:
Hybrid frames and rigid forks: lifetime
Hardtail mountain frames with Ovation steel tubing: lifetime
Hardtails with Columbus steel tubing and full suspension frames: 5 years
Marin likewise warrants all original parts including paint and decals for one year from the date of purchase. "Suspeneion forks shall be covered under the stated warranty of the original manufacturers." "All Shimano parts are warranted for one year from the date of purchase through Shimano or an authorized Shimano Warranty Center."

BikeE
"BikeE Corp. warrants each new frame, fork, seat assembly and stem against defects in workmanship and materials for 5 years to the original owner; paint and decals are warranted for one year; all original components are warranted for 180 days." 'This warranty does not include dealer service charges for replacement parts or for shipping charges to or from BikeE."

INDEPENDENT FABRICATION
"IF warranties each frame against defects in craftsmanship for the lifetime of the original owner, and the materials for a period of 5 years. Forks and other componenets sold by IF, but manufactured by others, are covered by their manufacturers." "IF reserves the right to repair or replace the frame at our discretion. If the decision is made to replace the frame or if the needed repairs require us to repaint the frame, the custmoer may elect to change colors to any of the then current stock colors at no charge."

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