hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Could be tricky now @DMan had it welded up. Still worth a try.
Could 10mm of extra travel contributed to cracking my chainstay?
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DMan
shawly the least hangeriest guy on rotorburn
No recalls. I checked
Jpez
Down on the left!
You will never know.
pink poodle
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I think the problem is your tape @DMan . It is on too tight.
So have they issued a recall or not?
Of poor heat treat failing to normalise the tubes post weld.
So have they issued a recall or not?
Chriso_29er
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Is there a pivot at the rear axle? Hard to tell in the photos.
If not then I would say that extra travel would have an affect on bending within the rear triangle during suspension cycle.
If that is a pivot, I don't think the extra travel would make a difference.
If not then I would say that extra travel would have an affect on bending within the rear triangle during suspension cycle.
If that is a pivot, I don't think the extra travel would make a difference.
DMan
shawly the least hangeriest guy on rotorburn
I looked at the Trek website and there's nothing about Full Stache 8s. The tape is holding the weld together though
leitch
Feelin' a bit rrranty
Split pivot (concentric to axle)
Chriso_29er
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Thought so, 130mm seemed too much travel to not have movement there.
Daniel Hale
She fid, he fid, I fidn't
a mate had a fuel go in almost the same spot, though he has a pair of cracks, 2nd one is very close to tyre, keith rubbed a crack in the frame
DMan
shawly the least hangeriest guy on rotorburn
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Flow-Rider
Burner
Looks like a possible design flaw.
New bike time, me thinks.
New bike time, me thinks.
DMan
shawly the least hangeriest guy on rotorburn
I'll just have to keep breaking it for a while then. But long story short, it sounds like dropping the travel to 130mm won't affect much...
Flow-Rider
Burner
I would imagine the bike can withstand much heavier people than yourself, so even if the 10mm did place some extra load on it, it should take it. Just make sure you're not bottoming out your rear shock and not jarring or load shocking the frame on big hits
I wonder what type of life the frame had before you bought it ?
DMan
shawly the least hangeriest guy on rotorburn
That's the million dollar question. I don't think it had had a hard life though. He'd only had the bike for 6 months and had spent more time upgrading it trying to get it to ride like he wanted. I've never had a band on the rear shock so I actually don't know how much travel I use. I do know based off "dust" rings on the stanchion that I've never bottomed it out. I'm going to work out how much travel I'm using on the rear because I might actually be running it too hard and not using enough travel.
Ultra Lord
Hurts. Requires Money. And is nerdy.
Second owner.
new bike time.
new bike time.
DMan
shawly the least hangeriest guy on rotorburn
I'll post a pic tomorrow. I should have taken one before i taped it up!!
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Even so, if its a known problem....