Frame failure experiences

[MattiThundrrr]

you can normally see the penetration from the backside

"must be careful not in the Inn
must be careful not in the Inn
must be careful not in the Inn
must be careful not in the Inn"

 

[novocaine]

"must be careful not in the Inn
must be careful not in the Inn
must be careful not in the Inn
must be careful not in the Inn"

I are looking straight at it whilst doing it, you'll go blind..........

 

[fogger]

who decided to make these out of pot iron anyways? (marin bear valley)

 

[Woz]

Did that fail when out riding? I think a logical extension of this thread is to also talk about when things do fail what the consequences are.

OK, I get that is FUBAR, but could you ride home? The rear wheel is still keeping at least one triangle together.

EDIT: Mate had the same failure on a steel GT.

 

[greencat]

Did that fail when out riding? I think a logical extension of this thread is to also talk about when things do fail what the consequences are.

OK, I get that is FUBAR, but could you ride home? The rear wheel is still keeping at least one triangle together.

EDIT: Mate had the same failure on a steel GT.

Most frame failures I've had - I've ridden home at least.

The Ritchey logic frame - began to feel extremely floppy because the crack had propagated half way around the tube before I noticed it. I finished riding that sucker to work and back that day (about 10 miles).

The Kirk with the failed dropout? It failed as I was riding downhill fast. The back wheel locked up and threw me off. I had concussion and lots of cuts & bruises but still rode it home by leaning over on that side to keep the wheel in place.

The Saracen with the cracked head tube/downtube weld? I didn't notice it for weeks and just carried on riding it until I bought my next bike. I never occurred to me it would be unsafe. I even sold it on. I was 18 and young & stupid.

 

[bikeworkshop]

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Cove hummer

Poor gusset design, ti doesn't like point loads. The frame might have been ok without the gusset

 

[R-V]

Did that fail when out riding? I think a logical extension of this thread is to also talk about when things do fail what the consequences are.

OK, I get that is FUBAR, but could you ride home? The rear wheel is still keeping at least one triangle together.

EDIT: Mate had the same failure on a steel GT.

I've heard those dropouts are prone to that

 

[bikeworkshop]

I've heard those dropouts are prone to that

A lot of cast dropouts are hardened.

 

[Markybeau]

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Cove hummer

Poor gusset design, ti doesn't like point loads. The frame might have been ok without the gusset

Have you thought of having a word with @danson67 to see if this can be rescued?

 

[bikeworkshop]

Have you thought of having a word with @danson67 to see if this can be rescued?

I do get ti repaired, but in this case I can get a refund