Hey guys!
Need an advice here. Excuse me for my bad english, lack of practice.
Was inspecting links on my ip-098 frame once again when noticed something strange... And don't know if I should be worried now or not.
So, in particular this link:
![](http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/29er-bikes/975824d1427314554t-dual-suspension-chinese-carbon-29er-0.jpg)
Well, two links symmetricaly on left and right side of the frame.
I disassembled it:
![](http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/29er-bikes/975828d1427315149t-dual-suspension-chinese-carbon-29er-1.jpg)
There is a bearing in the top tube, but if we examine the link from the inner side there is no bearing in the bracket:
![](http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/29er-bikes/975830d1427315396t-dual-suspension-chinese-carbon-29er-2.jpg)
And the link is assembled with this screw:
![](http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/29er-bikes/975831d1427315535t-dual-suspension-chinese-carbon-29er-3.jpg)
![](http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/29er-bikes/975857d1427316079t-dual-suspension-chinese-carbon-29er-5.jpg)
So, what do you think, is it ok?
My first thought was that bracket is actually missing a bearing may be or something.
It turns out that these two symmetrical links are actually stretching the bracket to the opposite directions a little bit until the bush is pressed against the bearing (there is still room for it to be stretched further and I actually can do so if I press hard with a thumb). The bracket is some kind of a spring?
![Huh ???](http://chinertown.com/Smileys/default/huh.gif)
Then ok, there is a bearing in the top tube, but what's its goal if the black cap of the screw plays a role of a bearing for the bracket part of the assembly?
![](http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/29er-bikes/975864d1427319531t-dual-suspension-chinese-carbon-29er-6.jpg)
Again, do you think it is intended to be assembled this way? Won't it cause excessive wear in the bracket part of the link? I'm really confused.