CAAD4 Posted October 25, 2019 Share 1998 Isuzu Double Cab piloted by drunk driver vs Yeti.No contest.WP_000382.jpg WP_000383.jpgDid you at least say Eksuus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJacques Posted October 26, 2019 Share Post parts broken (bone, steel, or plastic) from use, crash, accident etc My Kona frame I snapped at tokai pre fire A steel pipe down the seattube and it's good to go again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 26, 2019 Share Bits of titanium upgrade - it makes impressive clickity-clack noises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 26, 2019 Share Beattbox' Trek broken on Hans Se Kop, W2W Day 1 BigDL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted October 26, 2019 Share Bits of titanium upgrade - it makes impressive clickity-clack noisesI have two in my thumb and 2 in my knee, eish, but damn, you have a comb Edited October 26, 2019 by Eddy Gordo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted October 26, 2019 Share A steel pipe down the seattube and it's good to go again I was gonna fix it, but the top tube is warped. It has some ripples near the headtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJ Posted October 26, 2019 Share I was gonna fix it, but the top tube is warped. It has some ripples near the headtube.Same thing happened to my old Cannondale Scalpel. I cut a 3 or 4 cm piece of old seatpost, "bent" the crack open as far as needed and sleeved the piece of post in halfway. Welded it. Slid the frame over the pipe and welded it again. My dad took the bike over and has been using it for over 5 years. MrJacques and Eddy Gordo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted October 28, 2019 Share The summer heat What happened here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted October 28, 2019 Share 1998 Isuzu Double Cab piloted by drunk driver vs Yeti.No contest.WP_000382.jpgWP_000383.jpg sjoe vettie you guys were lucky that day. did the toppie ever spend a few days in the tjoekie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 28, 2019 Share Beattbox' Trek broken on Hans Se Kop, W2W Day 1Perhaps I should add the rest of this particular broken bike story: Beattbox and I were riding the W2W a few years ago and just after the top of the Hans Se Kop climb, for no particular reason, and luckily when going slowly on the single track, CRACK, the Trek broke in half! Poor Beattbox was seriously depressed because he had a reputation for breaking bicycles, I don't know why, he's such a gentle soul! After thinking things over we decided that I would carry on to the end of Day 1 at Oak Valley and he would walk down the mountain and try hitch a ride back to the start at Lourensford. This is where it got amazing! From up on the mountain Beattbox phoned his brother in law, our Team Pain or Shine "manager" and he immediately dropped his work commitments in Cape Town. His wife rushed his own mtb from home in Blouberg to his office in the city. From there he raced (he's a fast car nut) through to Somerset West with the replacement loaner bike where he was just in time to meet Beattbox along the N2 at Sir Lowries pass, having made his way down the mountain, pick him up and deliver him to Oak Valley just as I finished! With a clean and lubed bike! Ready for Day 2! The same Team Manager once used a hacksaw on the roof rack of his BMW X5 to cut out a piece of aluminium pipe in an attempt to fix a broken seat post for Beattbox during a Double Century. I wish I had family like that! Oh wait, I do! And friends too! And riding buddies! Edited October 28, 2019 by DJR samson99, LBKloppers, dirtypot and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongDonkey Posted October 28, 2019 Share General thoughts on this hairline crack being repairable? Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted October 28, 2019 Share General thoughts on this hairline crack being repairable? Anyone?hairline ? You can try but have it done by someone that REALLy knows what they're doing cause that's A highstress area supporting the seatpost and the pivot just above it ...will probably just crack again within a year LongDonkey and MrJacques 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piotter Posted October 28, 2019 Share Tiletoria last year when the end of a brand new skewer decided to make a bid for freedom as I was braking... Wheel came out and I ended up with a substantially bent rotor. Couldn't fix the skewer, didn't try taking the rotor off because had no way of keeping the wheel in place anyway, so had a nice 3 km hike with my bike on my back. DJR, Wannabe and MORNE 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJacques Posted October 28, 2019 Share Slight crack on the bottom of the the rear triangle of my old 26er BMC FS02. Bought it 2nd hand like that Repairing it would cost more than it's worth spending on the bike and fortunately the way everything clamps together it's holding up fine. There seems to be internal support structures / chambers as well. The agents don't have stock of these old parts anymore, but maybe I'll find a spare one someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sllab Posted October 28, 2019 Share General thoughts on this hairline crack being repairable? Anyone?Looks like the top of that crack is following the weld to a certain degree - this would indicate that there is either heat damage or some kind of damage to the actual crystalline structure of the material. This is generally caused by an overheated weld during the manufacture process and is irreparable - the problem that you have is that there's damage to the structure of the material. It could be welded up again, but you will further weaken the structure of the material in a very high stress area. So, there is a chance of a catastrophic failure the next time, which could be really painful. If you have a choice, replace the part. Much, much safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJacques Posted October 28, 2019 Share Looks like a Pyga. Maybe contact them. I don't think that they make those frames anymore, but maybe they can help with a warranty claim / discount on another frame. Edited October 28, 2019 by Jacquers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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