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The carnage thread
- Thread starter bvibert
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Here we go again... :smash:
Damn dude, what happened?
Just riding along, pushed a little going up a small, very mellow hill, and POP! That was it. I've seen pictures of other MKIII's failing in the same manner, I just hoped mine wouldn't be one of them...
I wish I could say it was the result of going big off of a drop or something, but I never had the bike more than 2 inches off the ground...
o3jeff
New member
I think you aired it out to about 2 1/2+ inches off the jump on the trail after we crossed the road.
And that was definitely the most 'air' I ever did with that bike. I know that it must have looked pretty sick though. 8)
The fun continues for me...
At least it wasn't bike ending or even ride ending this time...
At least it wasn't bike ending or even ride ending this time...
severine
New member
Maybe you're doing it wrong.
Unbelievable--your luck with bikes sucks!
Unbelievable--your luck with bikes sucks!
awf170
New member
Just riding along, pushed a little going up a small, very mellow hill, and POP! That was it. I've seen pictures of other MKIII's failing in the same manner, I just hoped mine wouldn't be one of them...
I wish I could say it was the result of going big off of a drop or something, but I never had the bike more than 2 inches off the ground...
I took a nice 5 foot drop to flat today. Frame is still just fine. :flame:
BackLoafRiver
New member
No pics but just had to get my rear cassette and chain replaced. Apparently the middle rings (where I do most of my riding) were getting worn to the point the chain was skipping ever other turn in that gear. Total pain.
The upside is now it rides like new. :beer:
The upside is now it rides like new. :beer:
gorgonzola
Active member
i'm in the shop too with the annual drive train repair/replacement. also found a small hairline crack on the chainstay web. looks like a non-critical reinforcement area so gonna ride her til she blows or until vacation in late july :-o
Snapped dérailleur hanger #3 this season roughly 3.5 miles into tonights ride. Had a spare with me but the one that snapped was wedged on so tight I couldn't get it off. Instead of fighting it I simply swallowed my pride, took the chain off, strapped the dérailleur out of harms way and coasted the best I could back to the car.
Wow, you're having some really bad luck with hangers this year! I'm not even sure where my spare one is anymore....
gorgonzola
Active member
been there - that sucks. my 07 jamis xam has a serious hanger design flaw, i went through 4 one season, then switched to a beefier cnc'd after market hanger and have been good to go or over a year (prolly jinxed now)
if your using the bike manufacturers hangers try derailleurhangers.com or vice versa...
if your using the bike manufacturers hangers try derailleurhangers.com or vice versa...
Can't beleive I'm back posting another casualty so quickly but roughly 1.5 miles into to todays ride I some how managed to break my rear shifter assembly off the handlebars. After a minute or so of WTF I ended up finishing the 8+ mile ride basically with one gear. None the less after a quick post ride trip down to Bikers Edge for a new Shifter assembly I'm back in business and ready to roll tomorrow am.
Dude, how the hell did you manage that one???
Glad you were able to get it resolved so quickly!
o3jeff
New member
Dude, how the hell did you manage that one???
Glad you were able to get it resolved so quickly!
I'm surprised I haven't broke mine yet, especially on the hills hoping I have another granny gear left to shift into only to find I am already in it!
mondeo
New member
New wheel and fork on the way. I'll take pics when I get the parts back, but this should explain what happened pretty nicely (from the TR: )
o3jeff
New member
Front fork, ended up being sent back to Fox, hopefully will see it in a few weeks.
Until then I'll be keeping it real on this again!
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Until then I'll be keeping it real on this again!
