11.1 General Warranty
11.1.1 Period covered by warranty
All bikes, framesets and wheelsets sold by Us benefit from a 2-year warranty period.
Any adjustments such as to the derailleur operation and wheels are guaranteed for a period of 2 months after purchase. After this period, all further adjustments are covered by the service maintenance, which is Your responsibility.
Claims for damage such as blows and scratches to bikes and framesets must be made known to Us within 24 hours of delivery of the same.
After this period, any further claims of this type will fall outside the warranty period as it is no longer possible to ascertain if the damage was caused when the bike/frameset was under Our responsibility (e.g. manufacture and shipping) or happened following delivery to You.
Repairs to, or replacement of, components does not extend the warranty period.
Some products may have different warranty periods. In this case, the duration is specified on the purchase invoice. This may be the case for products identified as decommissioned or second-hand.
If a product is immobilised for more than 7 days due to a problem that falls within the scope of the warranty, the warranty is extended by the period for which the product cannot be used.
11.1.2 Conditions
The warranty applies to any manufacturing defect and does not cover normal wear and tear of components or maintenance of the bike.
In accordance with the technical specifications, bikes are designed and guaranteed for a maximum rider weight of 120 kg, including their equipment and accessories.
The warranty covers the use of the product by a private individual for leisure purposes. It does not cover competition or rental use.
If We can repair the defect under warranty, You may not demand cancellation of Your order, nor replacement by a new product nor a reduction in price.
Compliant with the French Civil and Consumer Codes, You benefit from the legal guarantee of conformity and the automatic guarantee relating to defects for a period of 2 years after their date of purchase.
11.1.3 How to claim under the warranty
You should address Your claim to Our After-Sales Service only.
You may not carry out, or have carried out, any work which You consider to be covered by the warranty without Our prior written agreement.
Any work carried out without Our agreement will fall outside the warranty and will not be covered by Us. It may also lead to the automatic cancellation of the warranty provided by Us.
We may decide to repair rather than replace if there is no difference in product performance.
If an original replacement part is not available, We may replace it with another part of equivalent or superior quality.
A claim within the terms of the warranty, but outside the original country of purchase may give rise to additional costs or restrictions.
Second-hand products, even those invoiced by Us, are not covered by this warranty.
11.1.4 Repairs and replacement work within the terms of the warranty
Depending on the type of service required or Your location, We may decide that the service work should be carried out:
- At our own premises.
- By one of our partners at their workshop.
- By a qualified bike technician operating at proximity to You.
- By You, with the help of an Origine tutorial, for simple operations.
- For repairs and replacement work outside France, by one of Our in-country suppliers’ network.
11.1.5 Transport and shipping
In the event of receipt of a damaged parcel, You must add your comments to the transporter’s delivery note (that is the one that the driver keeps). Any claim relating to damage caused during transport that has not been noted on the transporter’s delivery note will not be covered by our warranty nor the transporter’s insurance.
For bikes and framesets, We will bear the cost of delivery to Our factory and return delivery to You of the new or repaired item, and this only if We have previously decided to recover the product for any repair or replacement work and the same falls within the terms of the warranty.
All other transport or delivery are Yours to bear.
You must, where possible, carefully pack the product where possible, in its original packaging. If this is not possible, the product may be lost or damaged and You will be solely responsible for the costs incurred and any damage occurring during transport.
Where we have supplied You with a return label, it must be clearly affixed to the exterior surface of the packaging.
11.1.6 Warranty exclusions
All claims within the warranty terms will be refused in the following events,
- Servicing or any necessary repairs have not been carried out.
- Instructions covered in the user's manual have not been followed.
- The problem has been caused by an incorrect set-up.
- The problem is due to normal wear and tear of components (tyres, brake pads, cables and cable housing, chains, sprockets and chainrings, bulbs and batteries, seals, etc.).
- Damage arising from blows and impacts to the product.
- Alterations have been made to the product by You or by non-approved technicians.
- The bike has been handled or transported with the wheels or their axles/skewers removed that would have protected the frame against compression.
- The problem arises from overheating generated by exhaust emissions when transported on a bike carrier. Some vehicles emit gases at very high temperatures that can damage components such as carbon parts (frames, rims, etc.), tyres and paintwork.
- The frame has been fixed or tightened with a clamp (workshop stand, bike carrier) or compressed by mounting on a turbo or smart trainer.
- The problem is due to a cause unrelated to the quality of the product (accident, impact, crash, etc.).
- The product has been used for a purpose for which it was not designed (transporting more than one person at any one-time, overloading, jumping, cross chaining), even for a short period of time.
- The product has been used for rental purposes and/or in competition.
- You refuse to return the complete bike for inspection.
- Any visual imperfections in the carbon fibre are not considered to be defects.
- Second-hand products, even if invoiced by Us, are not covered by this warranty.
11.2 Free warranty extension on Origine frames
11.2.1 Period
Origine frames benefit from a lifetime warranty within the following restrictions,
11.2.2 Restrictions
Paintwork and any decorations and motifs placed on the frame do not benefit from this extension.
Swing arms and suspension systems do not benefit from this extension.
Visual imperfections are not covered by this extension.
We may decide to repair rather than replace if there is no difference in product performance.
The extension is limited to one a single frame replacement after the expiry of the 2-year general warranty.
The extension applies to the first purchaser only and is not transferable. Claimants must prove that they are still the first owner of the bike with the appropriate documents, such as registration on bike registers such as Apic (a French register).
11.2.3 How to claim under the warranty extension
The cost of labour and the transport of Your bike are Yours to bear.
11.3 Our Correct Size Guarantee
11.3.1 Period
During the first month following delivery of Your bike, We will exchange the dimensional (sized) components if You are not satisfied with Your position on the bike.
Changing a component for a different size does not extend the warranty period.
11.3.2 Procedure
The exchange is entirely free of charge if the original component is returned by You to Us in new condition.
Otherwise, a penalty will apply.
We will bear the cost of labour if the operation is carried out in Our factory.
The cost of labour will be Yours to bear if the component exchange is carried out by another service provider, partner or service provider chosen by You.
11.3.3 Transport and shipping
If We validate the exchange requiring the bike to be returned to our factory, You will cover the cost of transport to Our factory and We will cover the cost of redelivery, following the component(s) exchange to You.
All other transport and travel costs are Yours to bear.