skipperw Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Anyone ever have a similar problem with the raleigh carbon rear stays. Not sure how i managed to not hurt myself badly!
Zaskar Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Ouch, glad you came out of that ok! Will be interested to see what Brandon and the guys have to say about this!
skipperw Posted February 2, 2009 Author Posted February 2, 2009 Thanks Zaskar. Yup, was cruising down a steep little hill at the time. Somehow managed to land on the crank and get my feet out before serious stitches time. phew...
skipperw Posted February 2, 2009 Author Posted February 2, 2009 RM 8.0/9.0/LTD are all full carbon. This is the RM 6.0. Along with RM 7.0 it has an alu frame with carbon rear stays. Just concerned of getting the same bike now in case this is a regular occurence. Obviously the join between the alu and carbon is not fantastic.
Thug Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 That's some serious damage, glad you came out unscathed. There will always be a potential weak point where carbon joins aluminium.
Gnarly Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Just as a matter of interest what do you weigh? (PM if you you don't want to post it here). Just want to know cause I'm on a 7 at the moment and don't want the same happening to my fat ass. Must have been quite a klap as the front wheel came out too. Also let me know if it was a big klap that made that happen.
AndreZA Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Just a Q to all that might know. Will the frame supplier, in this case Raleigh, also replace everything else that broke due to the frame collapsing?
Sammajoor Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 what do you expect...it is a Raleigh! My point egzakerly Glad you ok bud.
skipperw Posted February 2, 2009 Author Posted February 2, 2009 Raleigh and Linden Cycles are on the task already of sorting out the situation. Thus far, they've been nothing but amazing. I'll keep you posted as to the outcome but not saying anything until I have a concrete answer. Gnarly...I'm a large lad. 90.
Sammajoor Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 You not that large..... hahahahaha Large is 112 KG's, you are a lightweight
Gnarly Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Thats what I was saying. My heavest was 130kg..... That's f$%king large. Now in the 90's.
Guest Big H Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Thats what I was saying. My heavest was 130kg..... That's f$%king large. Now in the 90's. Did I hear anybody call my name???????? At least I am working on it (again!!!!!!!!!!) and have lost 9kg since December.
Daxiet Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 When I was hunting last year I looked at the RM6, the carbon rear stays were a major concern. I could only suspect that where the Carbon joins to the Aluminium would be a weak link, you pic seems to further the case. If you think of the stresses going through those joints (carrying much of your weight plus the incidentle weight of bumps, dips, jumps), with carbons ability to flex a bit, it just seems unlikely it is a durable solution. I'm glad Raleigh and Linden are working on sorting you out, but I would be hesitant to hop on one of these frames. If this happened on a fast long descent, eg. Breedsnek, you would have been in serious trouble.
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