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Hi everyone,
My girlfriend and I are in Nelspruit for the next week. Are there any group rides we can join in the week and over the weekend?
I took the bike back and as soon as I showed them the lateral movement they panicked and where genuinely shocked.
They barely got the chainring off to see the damage, apologized and offered to have it repaired.
It's a great shop, but this has shaken my faith in them.
I am very attentive to any noises, creaks scrapes etc despite being told by my LBS that all MTB's make some noises, to the point I will after that ride immediately attend to a noisy BB etc...
My opinion is that if there is a slight scratch on your frame/chainstay its for the bikeshop to make good...IF however its deeper than that you should have picked it up and immediately stopped riding...cranks sliding is going to be very noticeable in terms of feel but also your gear and chain alignment will be way out so you should have noticed, and before the end of the ride like you said...Kind of like taking your car for a service and they forget to fill the oil but you drive ignoring the oil light and seize the engine...
I think its a 50/50 thing and thats how you need to approach it with the shop.
I rode it on a very technical trail, so there are a lot of noise and your focus is on where you're going, so unfortunately I couldn't hear it.
I recently serviced my Santa Cruz Blur C at a local bike shop. I've been supporting them ever since I started riding.
Today I picked up my bike after they did a full service, pivot, front- and rear shock service. I had the chain, cassette and chainring replaced.
After my first ride with the bike, I noticed that the cranks were sliding horizontally in the botom bracket causing the chainring to scrape against the frame and has now damaged my frame. It has clearly scraped into the carbon.
Is it harsh of me to expect them to repair it?
have you tried removing the seat post and turning it upside down?
Known issue with all carbon bikes since they don;t have breather holes for the welding gases to escape like alloy bikes do. Check with the distributor and Santa Cruz if they will allow a small 2mm hole to e drilled into the bb shell low point to allow water drainage
That's a bit more effort than just removing the screw.
The issue is while riding... If you do a race and your bike becomes heavier, that's an issue for me... Not to mention the BB might rust or take on water. Even though it's a sealed unit, I'm still worried.
My Scott 910 has a drainage hole.
The issue is that the frame has lifetime warranty. As soon as you do something like drill a hole into the frame, you void that warranty.
How do you wash your bike, in the bath??
Hahaha, no. With a hose, bucket of water and soap, and other brushes and sponges.
Hey Everyone,
I recently bought a brand new Santa Cruz Blur C.
After every ride I clean the bike thoroughly, but it seems like water is getting into the frame. More recently, I went riding in the rain and noticed that there was quite a bit of water in the frame.
To drain the water, I need to remove the bottom screw fastening the bash plate to the bottom bracket, otherwise the water won't drain.
Is this a known issue with the Blur?
For those interested, I created this route:
https://www.strava.com/routes/14563677
I'll let you guys know how it was and update the route if needed.
We are looking to do a super long ride (160-180km) this coming Saturday from Van Gaalens over Breedtsnek, but I haven't really ridden there before.
It seems like a start at Van Gaalens would work best, maybe do a small loop in there, but I don't really know the routes in the area. Can anyone help me with suggestions on how we can get the kms we need?
Build Project - Scott Scale 910 - Gravel Hybrid
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Hi Everyone,
I have an old 2014 Scott Scale 910 that has become my training bike.
Since I have a proper dual suspension MTB, I would like to convert this epic hardtail into a hybrid gravel bike to use as a training bike or as a super light gravel bike for races like Race to the Sun.
Of course, I don't want to break the bank or spend the equivalent of a new bike on this build, so some advice would be greatly appreciated.
This is what I'm thinking of doing:
My main challenges are the brakes and the rigid fork, as I have no idea which brakes will be compatible and I would like to get a secondhand set. The rigid fork is a challenge, because the 2014 scale has a non-boost wheel. I think the Rapede Pitchfork would work: https://www.rapide.co.za/product/rapide-pitchfork-3-0-29er-forks-v2/, luckily they also have a non-boost adapter If there are better alternatives, I'm all ears.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.