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lets see how long this one lasts
Submitted by refreshinglygood on Sat, 04/09/2010 - 11:03
NB: Originally posted elsewhere on the Global Riders Network and appears via syndication.
Paradox in white. Waiting in Brisbane for me to try to break it
30 seconds?
I'd give those uncut cable ties 30 seconds
What gear you pushing
What gear you pushing now?
I'll give this frame 3 weeks, 4 days, 5 hours and 15mins.
I thought you had already
I thought you had already busted one of those.
The history of fatarse's
The history of fatarse's broken bikes really deserves its own thread.
jase
That was a steel version. This one is the wife's bike, lets see how aluminum go's
this ones got a 32:17 on it
why not..
enrol in a TAFE welding course-then buy a MIG welder, could be cheaper in the long run?
Charge Duster SS available if
Charge Duster SS available if this Alu one kicks the bucket: http://nobmob.com/node/16844
Nah, don't like riding kids
Nah, don't like riding kids bikes.
Then you should stop riding
Then you should stop riding them.
Fair enough - riding a
Fair enough - riding a Woman's bike is a better option.
if it's good enough for
if it's good enough for Willow, it's good enough for me. Just had a reminder of why I like steel frames.
the next one
This one should hold up.
well, that's that then. I had
well, that's that then. I had an email chat with the Banshee engineer (barspin imputs got me in touch). he reckons this frame is impossible to break. he says that if i was to break it, i would be the 1st in the world to break it. It's ONNNNNNNNN, a challenge has been layed. pulled the trigger on a sexy all white frame. Here's hoping I don't have to tell the wife that I have busted another frame.
how heavy
dude, how heavy are you that you are breaking frames so frequently???
or do you just ride really hard??
105kgs. nothing extreme.
105kgs. nothing extreme. It's just a fatigue thing i think. single speeding puts a fair bit of torque through the frame. They just fatigue over time and give way.
it's on the way. With any
it's on the way. With any luck i will be spending time building this thing this weekend. Apparently they come without any decals, ive always liked non stickered bikes
It's unbreakable?
And the Titanic was unsinkable.
it's all done, it's way to
it's all done, it's way to white, needs a little colour i think
Been Waiting to Hear
About that.
Hope you weren't offended by my comment, merely reflecting on your previous form.
Been ridden yet?
piccies of built one
Photos ... or it didn't happen.
Will maybe see you around Glenrock?
Good luck with this one - maybe you could resist the challenge to try and break it?!?
Robert
pics up the top NM
pics up the top NM