Hairy Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 Dude, a carbon frame with a carbon rigid fork .... WTF are gears doing on that bike, SS China, SS! Rushdee, shaper, BogusOne and 2 others 5
milky4130 Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 g spot sometime last year, lesson don't jump with carbon.... Yeah right!!!
Wannabe Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 Slight Hijack.Saw this Saturday at Meerendal. Had a chat to the owner, says it works a treat. No working parts, "suspension" part is performed by the horizontal bits that is made from some sort of plastic / polymer. Got a guarantee of 5 yrs, no maintenance needed. Fitted to a Cannondale, he replaced the Lefty with this.   Capricorn 1
Headshot Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 Zevenwacht.       Dumb move on any rigid bike I recon...
Hairy Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) Slight Hijack.Saw this Saturday at Meerendal. Had a chat to the owner, says it works a treat. No working parts, "suspension" part is performed by the horizontal bits that is made from some sort of plastic / polymer. Got a guarantee of 5 yrs, no maintenance needed. Fitted to a Cannondale, he replaced the Lefty with this.   Apparently rather shocking rebound characteristics on that fork, you bound to the rebound of the carbon spring action and it can be a bit like a Pogo stick on rough terrain. EDIT: Pardon the poor play on words above, only realised this after hitting send. Edited June 23, 2014 by Hairy
VicanZA Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 u should try return that fork to the supplier, that will be a killer post on here if you pull it off! Hairy and Baaisikilist 2
Vangar Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 EDIT: Pardon the poor play on words above, only realised this after hitting send. It was within bounds and abounds with usefull information.
Headshot Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 Apparently rather shocking rebound characteristics on that fork, you bound to the rebound of the carbon spring action and it can be a bit like a Pogo stick on rough terrain. EDIT: Pardon the poor play on words above, only realised this after hitting send. He did say at Meerendal - are their any proper bumps there? Hairy 1
Hairy Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 It was within bounds and abounds with usefull information. a quick wit springs to mind Vangar and Tumbleweed 2
Shebeen Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 Slight Hijack.Saw this Saturday at Meerendal. Had a chat to the owner, says it works a treat. No working parts, "suspension" part is performed by the horizontal bits that is made from some sort of plastic / polymer. Got a guarantee of 5 yrs, no maintenance needed. Fitted to a Cannondale, he replaced the Lefty with this.   probably work as well as these anti gravity shocks. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/Zanetti7/AntiG-m1.jpg
Rushdee Posted June 23, 2014 Author Posted June 23, 2014 Dumb move on any rigid bike I recon... Title of thread should be: "how not to ride a carbon rigid..."
Hairy Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 probably work as well as these anti gravity shocks. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/Zanetti7/AntiG-m1.jpgWas about to say that this fork is very 1992, then I saw the Mountain Bike Action / December 1993 on the bottom of the page .... the days before Lawyers lips and lots of Ano colours. Observation from my side. When the bike industry wants to do "something new" they always use bright in your face colours .... MTB back in the early days, #ENDURO today and then odd bits in between this period. Rushdee 1
eddy Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 a quick wit springs to mind more like a cad and a bounder....
Brett Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 Considering what you jumped, and how thin the layering of the fork was, I'd say you came off lightly. Was good to meet you okes Sunday.Some crazy jumps up there. sakkiebomskok 1
sakkiebomskok Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 now that i have my baby back im gonna go it the jump. That arm must burn in the shower. OUCH
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