Rouxenator Posted August 3, 2020 Share Always flats with tekkies. If I could find a dishwasher large enough I would Long Wheel Base, Redrush and gerriemtb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbz Posted August 3, 2020 Share i'll be honest i opened this thread expecting to see another cracked cannondale Rouxenator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted August 3, 2020 Share First frame that cracked after a year was a 2012 GT Karakoram. Current frame that cracked is a 2013 Zaskar Le 9R Pro. Actually very tempted to just buy a pick'n'pay special as backup now. Oops, and again - 3rd frame down... So that makes it 1x Karakoram and 2x Zaskar I wanted to see how far my Silverback Sola 1 will go - turns out 31,000km which is more than 3 times I got out of any of my other bikes. Will probably keep riding it till it breaks off completely then switch to my 26er. IMG_20200801_190607.jpg IMG_20200801_182441.jpg IMG_20200801_182502.jpg Yeah, I must admit I also think it is a very stupid idea... so I am still contemplating if I should do it. Might wrap it in duct tape to soften the blow ?I don't want to mess up the nice Mavic wheel that is getting fixed now. Or mess up me, as you pointed out. That said I do recall the time when I was riding Porcupine Ridge MTB in 2016 and 5km into the race this happened : IMG_20160130_102224254_HDR.jpg Knowing what lied ahead, with that hellish down hill at the end, I looked at my options. I could ride back and quit - smart, or I could push on and possibly have the bike fold open emasculating me - dumb. Ima just leave this here..... result.gif 4king hell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted August 3, 2020 Share Steel bike Rouxtjie .... and a proper trail / All-mountain frame steel frame too while you are at it. Alum has a limited lifespan, and you invest more than enough hours on the bike every year to find that lifespan of the material. MORNE , Eddy Gordo, BenReaper and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted August 3, 2020 Share Steel bike Rouxtjie .... and a proper trail / All-mountain frame steel frame too while you are at it. Alum has a limited lifespan, and you invest more than enough hours on the bike every year to find that lifespan of the material.listen to hairy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted August 3, 2020 Share I might go titanium next.... 4king hell! Oh, I left out the 2 other Giants that also went before I bought the Silverback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted August 3, 2020 Share I might go titanium next.... Oh, I left out the 2 other Giants that also went before I bought the Silverback. Just go steel ... at least you can easily find a local craftsman to fix what you are going to break! Rouxenator and Eddy Gordo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted August 3, 2020 Share 4king hell! This pic was taken in 2019, at the Fine Breede MTB event. They say this is the "worst" 30km ride in the year .... only 972m elevation, some hectic climbs having most riders walking .... The gent in this pic is Roux's dad. He was almost 70 years old at the time !!! Beat out a good few younger riders !!! No wonder the young Roux racks up the miles. Certainly is a unique brand opportunity .... sponsoring such a hardcore father and son .... Rouxenator and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenReaper Posted August 4, 2020 Share I might go titanium next.... Oh, I left out the 2 other Giants that also went before I bought the Silverback.I'd stay away from Ti if I were you, they are notorious for doing what you are becoming notorious for doing....[emoji6] I'm with Hairy on the Steel frame suggestion. If I were you I'd definitely consider getting something custom made and reinforced in the right places for you. It's gonna cost more for the initial purchase, but I'm sure it'll save you money in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted August 4, 2020 Share These are very well priced, and you can run it SS too if this takes to your fancy, which given your ride it till it dies outlook means you are a natural SS candidate. https://momsenbikes.com/shop/frames/frame-momsen-str29-2018-green/ Rouxenator, BenReaper and ChrisF 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted August 5, 2020 Share Thanks, I saw those and soon as payday comes I'll get one of those Momsens. Snuck in a sneaky ride on the cracked bike yesterday, nothing too demanding. I started off gently but as I went my confidence grew as the metal weakened. This is a perfect disaster in the making Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted August 5, 2020 Share They are well priced and lekker! Thanks, I saw those and soon as payday comes I'll get one of those Momsens. Rouxenator and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patensie Posted August 5, 2020 Share This pic was taken in 2019, at the Fine Breede MTB event. They say this is the "worst" 30km ride in the year .... only 972m elevation, some hectic climbs having most riders walking .... The gent in this pic is Roux's dad. He was almost 70 years old at the time !!! Beat out a good few younger riders !!! No wonder the young Roux racks up the miles. Certainly is a unique brand opportunity .... sponsoring such a hardcore father and son ....AND it looks like he's got Roux's old rear tyre on the front Seriously Roux, get that steel frame. Edited August 5, 2020 by Patensie Rouxenator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi-h Posted August 5, 2020 Share i used to crack frames every 2 - 3 years... then I bought carbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted August 5, 2020 Share They are well priced and lekker! Pricing's gone up quite a bit since I last checked though...Must be the rand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted August 5, 2020 Share Pricing's gone up quite a bit since I last checked though...Must be the rand...yeah..."the rand" they were R4500 just the other day and i'm pretty sure that is still "old" stock since the same frames sizes are out of stock that were back then...i was looking at getting one but the blue frame as pictured above is and was sold out in 21" Kalahari Vegmot and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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