marko35s Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 This guy also thinks flexing is good......but it is actually not http://images.athlonsports.com/d/24707-1/roid-arms-black_001.jpgThis guys thought process must have gone something like this "I saw this cartoon once and I thought man that looks good..."
Iwan Kemp Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 This guy also thinks flexing is good......but it is actually notYip. And how do I know this? His biceps and moobs have come into contact and that's never good... Hairy and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2
Capricorn Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Where have I made that claim? your condescending tone actually. Iwan Kemp 1
LazyTrailRider Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 To say that flex does not matter unless 2 components touch is highly irresponsible as well as incorrect. I concur. It matters hugely when you're bombing through a seriously gnarly rock garden and rely on your line choice being precise. When you're aiming for a gap 5cm wide and hitting it or getting bucked over the bars because you slam your front wheel into the rock on either side depends on not having sloppy aim, it matters.
mikethebike234 Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Can't say I've ever noticed my cheapo crappo WTB's flexing ....a bit bent and buckled yes but flexing ...maybe I will go to the garage now and check....btw thank goodness for disc brakes, nowdays we only have to have the wheels straightened when thay start touching the frame lol
Johan Bornman Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Luckily i live in Cpt, so that my bike doesnt accidently end up at the "said" workshop! Flex is never good! From flex comes, fatigue... Which later breaks bull****.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Would you care to tell us how flex on a metal structure (any structure actually) doesn't create fatigue, over time? braailegend 1
braailegend Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 bull****. Luckily I don't need to defend my statement
TPbike Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 This guys thought process must have gone something like this "I saw this cartoon once and I thought man that looks good..." Ive just had a look at his "boobs" and they look a bit stiff? or is this a different thread? Lucky I live in CT too, This guy looks like he is from said Sandton.
Storm 78 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Posted July 19, 2013 Hi Guys. Thanx for all the advise. I have tightened the cones and it doesn't solve the problem. So, I went to my LBS and Marc is going to build me a Stans Arch. Also to make things better he is going to replace the lower with a through axcel lower. Hope that solves the problem. Enjoy the weekend fellow hubbers Iwan Kemp and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2
Capricorn Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) Would you care to tell us how flex on a metal structure (any structure actually) doesn't create fatigue, over time? just to clarify, that in general, for a given material, below a certain load/stress you can have an infinite number of cycles of flex without causing fatigue related failure. Reference the 'knee' in the S-N bands of any metal to understand this. Edited July 19, 2013 by Capricorn Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) Fair enough cap. I knew this (back from my technika mechanika studies) but Ito wheel building flex has a marked effect on fatigue related failures. Or, at least, can have if sufficiently pronounced Edited July 19, 2013 by cpt armpies mayhem
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