2manyoranges
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I noticed a huge thwack doing DH yesterday - a large stone thrown up against the downtube - and it reminded me of times past.
I had a Klein, with its hyper thin downtube and only second time out on the South Downs a huge flint came up from the tyre and went ‘clunk’. It didn’t go ‘dink’. So I knew it was probably bad news - and so it was - dented. Not terminally but enough to Really Piss Me Off.
Chris - many many years ago - had just bought a Kona Explosiv and on the South Downs Way down into Alfriston he was running fast behind us. We heard a real ‘crack’ and then a string of expletives. Yep, nasty little dent in a new frame. Was fine, but he was also very upset.
The sounds:
Ding
Stone on steel. No problem but get the paint touch up out. Or smile having put invisitape on
Clang or crash
Stone on steel. Probably not good. Likely dent.
Dink
Stone on alloy. Fine.
Clunk
On ally. Probably not fine.
Ping ping PING… P I N G!!!
Stone on ti - all usually fine - can take huge abuse
I had a Klein, with its hyper thin downtube and only second time out on the South Downs a huge flint came up from the tyre and went ‘clunk’. It didn’t go ‘dink’. So I knew it was probably bad news - and so it was - dented. Not terminally but enough to Really Piss Me Off.
Chris - many many years ago - had just bought a Kona Explosiv and on the South Downs Way down into Alfriston he was running fast behind us. We heard a real ‘crack’ and then a string of expletives. Yep, nasty little dent in a new frame. Was fine, but he was also very upset.
The sounds:
Ding
Stone on steel. No problem but get the paint touch up out. Or smile having put invisitape on
Clang or crash
Stone on steel. Probably not good. Likely dent.
Dink
Stone on alloy. Fine.
Clunk
On ally. Probably not fine.
Ping ping PING… P I N G!!!
Stone on ti - all usually fine - can take huge abuse