Joji Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 We were on our way to Imana wild ride driving out of the drive way and forgot that the concrete pillar above the gate was too low to get my bike through resulting in a cracked BMC frame! I know this is a long shot but does anyone have a bike in the south coast area that we can loan for 4 days - I would be eternally grateful!
vinylguy Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Are you insured? If you are phone your insurance maybe they can arrange a loan bike for you?
Joji Posted July 27, 2014 Author Posted July 27, 2014 If anyone can assist - my number is 0827292573. Happy to pay for the use of a bike.
DJR Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 What frame size? By when? Where are you now? Wish I could help, but from Cape town, I can't even offer to ride it in your place ;-)
Joji Posted July 27, 2014 Author Posted July 27, 2014 It's a medium frame - we need a bike within the next hour or so. Currently in Trafalgar just past South broom
GhostRider2 Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Try contacting these guys. http://clearwatertrails.co.za/contact-us/Â They are not far from you and may have loan bikes or contacts in the area.
DJR Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 If it is a minor crack, I would try sticking it together with some type of stiff brace (thick stiff plastic cut from a container) and duckt tape and just ride it. Areas around frame joints are tricky, but cut the plastic into shape and wrap it tightly. One layer of tape directly on frame, then brace, then many layers of tape over that. Aluminium frame? Carbon frame? If the thing is broken completely through, then pray for a loaner. Or stick a piece of pipe inside frame. Duct tape over "broom stick" to make it fit tightly. Then duct tape over outside.
Joji Posted July 27, 2014 Author Posted July 27, 2014 Thanks for the advice mate, trying to source a bike, looks like we might be coming right.
Swart Kat Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Cant help with a loan bike, but I can offer some advice! TAKE DOWN THAT STUPID PILAR TO PREVENT FUTURE HART ACHE.........
Joji Posted July 27, 2014 Author Posted July 27, 2014 Does anyone have Heather from Dura Cycles number
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