TNT1 Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Be careful of fakes. Check this pic from the weightweenies thread. Rider was hurt badly in the crash, lost 3 teeth and got some ti plates in his face to fix broken bones: Context? It just broke? He hit something? What?
TNT1 Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Christie: I was just gonna post that! Context? It just broke? He hit something? What?
Christie Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Context? It just broke? He hit something? What? Just broke, did not hit anything, it collapsed under his weight 10 min into the ride. Insides of the fork had newspaper in with Chinese writing on.Another one in the US broke just like that in, this time in the owner's driveway.
TNT1 Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Just broke, did not hit anything, it collapsed under his weight 10 min into the ride. Insides of the fork had newspaper in with Chinese writing on.Another one in the US broke just like that in, this time in the owner's driveway. Well, that changes things. Ok, chinese thing, run like hell apparently...
Christie Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) I think anybody is taking a chance on unofficial Chinese copies. Some may last, other not. Original carbon Pinarellos are also made in China - but there is nothing wrong strength wise with the originals. It looks to me as if the mould manufacturer kept the CNC program and cut another mould or 2 which he sold to the guys making the copies. I think it is a Prince mould, but they paint them like Dogmas because they sell better. They didn't have the layup design, so they had to improvize, but it looks as if they did not get the fork steerer quite strong enough.... Edited August 19, 2011 by Christie
TNT1 Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 I think anybody is taking a chance on unofficial Chinese copies. Some may last, other not. Original carbon Pinarellos are also made in China - but there is nothing wrong strength wise with the originals. It looks to me as if the mould manufacturer kept the CNC program and cut another mould or 2 which he sold to the guys making the copies. I think it is a Prince mould, but they paint them like Dogmas because they sell better. They didn't have the layup design, so they had to improvize, but it looks as if they did not get the fork steerer quite strong enough.... get one and change the fork /sarcasm (for the noobs...)
RodTi Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Just broke, did not hit anything, it collapsed under his weight 10 min into the ride. Insides of the fork had newspaper in with Chinese writing on.Another one in the US broke just like that in, this time in the owner's driveway. Friggin' Murdoch.
TNT1 Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Sound like this is a safer bet mate.... No, no, no. You mean: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oeXyD54nuD8/TWyCdYPMM8I/AAAAAAAAAlc/qWPwyMpbXyg/s1600/dogma-jay%2526silent-bob.jpg
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