Frame failure experiences
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PanoIgano
Fat Chance Fan
I broke a Cannondale R1000 back in '97 I think it was. These had the old Cannondale drop outs that were then replaced with new reinforced one when the CAAD series were released. I had my frame replaced under guarantee and then new frame lasted till I sold it to the next owner in the UK.
For the rest, even though most of the time I am not very kind with my builds, I never had once an issue.
For the rest, even though most of the time I am not very kind with my builds, I never had once an issue.
7Speed
Retro Guru
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I get terrible bike neglect guilt.
bikeworkshop
Senior Retro Guru
Never had a catastrophic failure of a frame, but the last Kirk Revolution I owned gave me the willies.
Riding a kirk, you can feel how it's going to break
Even the cannondale dealer's mechanics called them "crack'n'fail" in the late 90s.
bikeworkshop
Senior Retro Guru
But when it was new,
it was an object of desire!
As bikes slip down in value , our respect follows them
novocaine
Old School Grand Master
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was free to me, it's value is 0, it's respect is less. it will be ridden, quite likely on the trainer till it dies, I suspect the chain will eat the drive chain, then it will be dunked in noodle soup and become a SS weapon.But when it was new,
it was an object of desire!
As bikes slip down in value , our respect follows them
bikeworkshop
Senior Retro Guru
Cheaper aluminium frame headtube split is quite common. I suspect the tube wasn't reamed properly.
And on cheaper old steel frames, seatstay to seat lug is a massive weak point.
Drive side dropout, Chainstay at bb, and even the join seattube to bb are common failure points.
I would say that top quality frames have fewer failures, but a greater diversity of failure locations.
Had a lavadome crack on the top tube about two inches away from the seatpost. Very strange that it failed there, but they gave me a Kilauea frame as a replacement. (Win)
Had the shock bolt on a Proflex 550 snap after bunnyhopping a drain cover on a busy road, back end went even more wobbly than when it was attached. They gave me a replacement shock assembly and a lovely Neil Pryde courier bag that was my all time favourite til it was stolen in France. Probably should have thrown in some replacement pants too...
Had the shock bolt on a Proflex 550 snap after bunnyhopping a drain cover on a busy road, back end went even more wobbly than when it was attached. They gave me a replacement shock assembly and a lovely Neil Pryde courier bag that was my all time favourite til it was stolen in France. Probably should have thrown in some replacement pants too...
