Santa Cruz Blur C Water in frame

[MalDevs]

Hey Everyone,

 

I recently bought a brand new Santa Cruz Blur C. 

After every ride I clean the bike thoroughly, but it seems like water is getting into the frame. More recently, I went riding in the rain and noticed that there was quite a bit of water in the frame.

 

To drain the water, I need to remove the bottom screw fastening the bash plate to the bottom bracket, otherwise the water won't drain.

 

Is this a known issue with the Blur?

[Wil6]

How do you wash your bike, in the bath??

Edited December 10, 2019 by Wil6

[DieselnDust]

Hey Everyone,

 

I recently bought a brand new Santa Cruz Blur C. 

After every ride I clean the bike thoroughly, but it seems like water is getting into the frame. More recently, I went riding in the rain and noticed that there was quite a bit of water in the frame.

 

To drain the water, I need to remove the bottom screw fastening the bash plate to the bottom bracket, otherwise the water won't drain.

 

Is this a known issue with the Blur?

 

 

have you tried removing the seat post and turning it upside down?

 

Known issue with all carbon bikes since they don;t have breather holes for the welding gases to escape like alloy bikes do. Check with the distributor and Santa Cruz if they will allow a small 2mm hole to e drilled into the bb shell low point to allow water drainage

[MalDevs]

How do you wash your bike, in the bath??

 

Hahaha, no. With a hose, bucket of water and soap, and other brushes and sponges.

Edited December 10, 2019 by MalDevs

[MalDevs]

have you tried removing the seat post and turning it upside down?

 

Known issue with all carbon bikes since they don;t have breather holes for the welding gases to escape like alloy bikes do. Check with the distributor and Santa Cruz if they will allow a small 2mm hole to e drilled into the bb shell low point to allow water drainage

 

That's a bit more effort than just removing the screw.

The issue is while riding... If you do a race and your bike becomes heavier, that's an issue for me... Not to mention the BB might rust or take on water. Even though it's a sealed unit, I'm still worried.

 

My Scott 910 has a drainage hole.

 

The issue is that the frame has lifetime warranty. As soon as you do something like drill a hole into the frame, you void that warranty.

[Long Wheel Base]

Well you are from Pretoria........... centurion hotel area??????? Seems to be a lot of water lying around there at the moment.

[V12man]

Contact Rushsports and ask them about it - Sam Bull.....

 

Chances are it's coming in via the seatpost/seat tube interface - might need some more carbon grease to seal it a little better.

[gummibear]

I have one of these on all my bikes and use a liberal amount of carbon paste.No issues riding in the European rain.

 

 

 

 

https://www.bike24.com/p233920.html

 

 

 

[BaGearA]

https://www.bikeyoke.de/en/willy.html

[Quagga]

have you tried removing the seat post and turning it upside down?

 

Known issue with all carbon bikes since they don;t have breather holes for the welding gases to escape like alloy bikes do. Check with the distributor and Santa Cruz if they will allow a small 2mm hole to e drilled into the bb shell low point to allow water drainage

It is not a carbon bike thing, maybe a manufacturer :-)

 

Here is my 2010 Niner Air 9 Carbon with the hole

 

[DieselnDust]

I like Niner bikes.

[SwissVan]

I have one of these on all my bikes and use a liberal amount of carbon paste.No issues riding in the European rain.

 

 

 

 

https://www.bike24.com/p233920.html

 

 

 

Interesting, first time I’ve seen one of those