Rouxenator Posted August 2, 2020 Share 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. DJR, Mojoman, Capricorn and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIPEOUT 1000 Posted August 2, 2020 Share I assume it's also the same front chainring it came with Mongoose!, 428 others, Jakkals. and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted August 2, 2020 Share Candidate for a steel bike right here Hairy, Daniel Loubser, Me rida my bicycle and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted August 2, 2020 Share What's the warranty, 30 000km? thisismyotherbike, Hairy and Rouxenator 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted August 2, 2020 Share nothing cable ties and duct tape can't fix Rouxenator and Pure Savage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted August 2, 2020 Share What's the warranty, 30 000km?Lifetime I think - if you are the 1st owner. Coincidentally this past week I forked out R5k for a coil pack for my car when it was 30 days out of it's 5 year warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoman Posted August 2, 2020 Share Lifetime I think - if you are the 1st owner. Coincidentally this past week I forked out R5k for a coil pack for my car when it was 30 days out of it's 5 year warranty. Ow on that coil pack.,...what car is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted August 3, 2020 Share Ow on that coil pack.,...what car is it?2015 Opel Astra 1.6t cosmo. It's a known Opel issue, my 2010 Corsa went through two coilpack in the 6 years I had it. Included in that R5k was NGK Platinum spark plugs though. Mojoman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted August 3, 2020 Share That chainring must chow chains for breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted August 3, 2020 Share That chainring must chow chains for breakfast.It's been on since last year April when I upgraded to 11 speed. Still same cassette/chain/RD/chainring. I should have replaced it after it broke in the pouring rain on last years K2C but I figured I'll see how far I can take it. I just removed the broken links on K2C so the chain was a bit shorted. In May it broke again and this time I added a 10-speed link. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJuice Posted August 3, 2020 Share Rouxenator, you are a great candidate for one of the "local" affordable bike brands, Signal, Titan Racing and Sunrace or Mircoshift to sponsor, to show the longevity of their products. Pure Savage, Wayne pudding Mol and Rouxenator 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted August 3, 2020 Share Strange you should mention those, apart from Signal I have dealt with Titan, current have a Sunrace 10sp Cassette on my 26er (had 8 ~11 speed cassettes of them before) and when I took my roadbike to 1x9 I used Microshift shifters on it. All good products in my books. I'd love a Signal bike though. Just dropped off the Mavic 29er wheel at the LBS, the lip seal is noisy. Once I get it back it'll go back on the cracked Sola and, as per usual, I'll see how far I can take it. Long Wheel Base, Patensie and Eddy Gordo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted August 3, 2020 Share 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 ***disclaimer*** I'm not sure how much force a driveside chainstay will take, but when it breaks the whole back wheel will come apart somehow and somewhere. this can be anything between a slow crawl to a stop to a massive wipeout. best case scenario is you walk home with a broken bike. worst case is you break wheel, components and bodyparts. Willingly riding that bike until it breaks is idiotic. whatever you save by ekeing out a further 1000, 2000, 5000km is not worth it. either fix it, or get a replacement frame. ***i know I'm talking to a brickwall here, this is just my Told you So post. Rouxenator, Pure Savage and Hairy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted August 3, 2020 Share 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 : 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..... Edited August 3, 2020 by Rouxenator peetwindhoek, Shebeen, Long Wheel Base and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJuice Posted August 3, 2020 Share Can`t some one with connection in the bike industry put a few brands on this guy, forget about McGyver, Vinnie, Chuck even Arnold, Rouxenator will survive them all. If I recall it is flats and takkies? More traction than a pimp Signal at Epic or dealer visit`s in the Platteland. Ps. I Trust you are healthy, but do not value your life as much, candidate for life policy? Edited August 3, 2020 by DJuice Rouxenator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted August 3, 2020 Share Are you putting your frames in the dishwasher? Redrush, Zawillow, Jewbacca and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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