Scott Spark 29" Epic Failure

[seahorse]

Anyone else broken .....as in clean off ...... the aluminium chain-stay behind the BB pivot?

[Smartie]

Pics?

[divernick]

Plenty. My mate is on his 3rd chainstay - awaiting warranty replacement again.

[divernick]

[Cycle Fan]

Apparently it has got something to do with the pivot and the bearings seizing. Probike are aware of it - advised my LBS to tell clients to keep it greased/lubricated (?) etc. I'm not too clued up on the technical stuff but thats what I was told. Have a 2012 Spark Elite

[divernick]

What a *** design....

[Surv0MTB]

I take mine to my LBS to lube up the pivots every so often. Heard horrible stories of these things seizing up and ruining the frame.

[banna]

But dude, you're missing the bigger picture here.... ALL 29'rs are epic failures.

[divernick]

But dude, you're missing the bigger picture here.... ALL 29'rs are epic failures.

 

Play nice! Jealousy makes you nasty.

[rouxtjie]

My trek hi-fi cracked in the same spot....

[I FLY]

My trek hi-fi cracked in the same spot....

 

So did my Silverback Vida

[waveduke]

Same happened to me on W2W.

Currently waiting for replacement part. I actually thought by choosing aluminium over carbon frame I would be spared with these kind of failures.

[Stevief]

I broke my mates Pyga at Meerendal last weekend. The frame cracked in half at the weld. Can happen with anybike i guess.

[pbp18]

it happened to me as well but luckily Sebastian at Cajees Alberton sorted me out with a replacement part in no time!

[flat29]

I broke my mates Pyga at Meerendal last weekend. The frame cracked in half at the weld. Can happen with anybike i guess.

 

Sure he was not to happy with you

[Stevief]

I broke my mates Pyga at Meerendal last weekend. The frame cracked in half at the weld. Can happen with anybike i guess.

I think he wants a green one so he is a bit chuffed.