Anyone cracked their Chinese import yet?

[V12man]

was he wearing Assos kit, different colour every day? cause a quick google search brought me to that dude he eventually had to withdraw.

 

No idea - never saw him again during the ride - but I do know his bike was rebuilt overnight to a new frame and he started day 1.

 

Link the site - I vaguely remember the bike, so can tell if it's the same chap

[LOOK695]

And what about wheel failures? Some people warn of catastrophic wheel failures

[Danger Dassie]

No, just saying....bigup the the boys at bmc, helping a soldier in the trenches, so to speak.

 

Oh right, ya that was good work. They swapped out the pedals and saddle to his as well.

[Skylark]

I suppose we can always merge this with the "anyone cracked their specialized frame yet" , hahaha. But it will be interesting to see the stats of how these Chinese frames are holding up.

[KENDA]

More importantly, how many of you have actually measured the flex on these frames ?

[NotSoBigBen]

More importantly, how many of you have actually measured the flex on these frames ?

 

Just wondering how one would measure that?

[KENDA]

 

Just wondering how one would measure that?

 

Beats me as well.... That's the main reason stopping me from buying one.

[JGR]

Beats me as well.... That's the main reason stopping me from buying one.

There are a couple of youtube vids showing that ....

[KENDA]

There are a couple of youtube vids showing that ....

 

Showing what? How to measure flex or how much they flex ?

[Weight Weenie]

No idea - never saw him again during the ride - but I do know his bike was rebuilt overnight to a new frame and he started day 1.

 

Link the site - I vaguely remember the bike, so can tell if it's the same chap

 

There was a Trigon with a snapped top tube if I remember correctly

[Vetseun]

I dont like the "YET" in the heading. Does it mean they will all eventually crack? Mine is going strong and I show it no mercy.

Edited August 19, 2013 by Vetseun

[Clinton - theCOW]

In all fairness, how many brand name frames have failed as well? There's ton's of posts of guys breaking frames, i know of a Bianci that's had a carbon repair done on it. I haven't broken a frame yet

 

Cannondale, GT, Giant, Specialized, Scott

 

Idea of a poll:

 

I broke my carbon frame & it was a:

NNB Chinese frame

Cannondale

GT

Giant

Specialized

Scott

Yeti

Santa Cruz

Etc

[Capricorn]

a better assessment would take into account things like distance ridden, time to crack, location of crack, rider weight.

 

anything can crack, even brand names, so maybe some more context will provide better perspective, otherwise it's a rather silly generalisation.

[rouxtjie]

In all fairness, how many brand name frames have failed as well? There's ton's of posts of guys breaking frames, i know of a Bianci that's had a carbon repair done on it. I haven't broken a frame yet

 

Cannondale, GT, Giant, Specialized, Scott

 

Idea of a poll:

 

I broke my carbon frame & it was a:

NNB Chinese frame

Cannondale

GT

Giant

Specialized

Scott

Yeti

Santa Cruz

Etc

Ok I will bite...

 

Silverback Sierra...cracked below seatclamp

Trek Hi-Fi Pro...cracked right side chain stay

 

Both alu frames...seems my fongkong is doomed from the start

[Butterbean]

Remember the thread about the weak bottom bracket sections on Cervelo frames before the big crash? Yeah... I do. Put me off the Canadian frames for life.

 

I still really want a Chinese frame.

 

May have wheels sooner than I think!

[Thug]

Does my Giant TCR Comp count as a Chinese frame?