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| − | I rode this bike: | + | ===From Justin=== |
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| + | 5/2/07 | ||
| + | I rode this bike:<br> | ||
[[Image:Wanga_One.JPG]] | [[Image:Wanga_One.JPG]] | ||
| − | For 4 rides and 64 miles and this happened: | + | For 4 rides and 64 miles and this happened:<br> |
[[Image:Crack 1s.JPG|Description]] | [[Image:Crack 1s.JPG|Description]] | ||
| − | Voodoo | + | My buddy Scott noticed a small crack in the paint job on the top tube first. |
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| + | We were soo wrapped up in arguing whether or not it was a structural failure | ||
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| + | that we didn't even notice the large kink in the downtube shown in the picture. | ||
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| + | Ok, so he was right I guess. | ||
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| + | I emailed Voodoo.They say they'll fix me up in no time. We'll see... | ||
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| + | 5/4/07 | ||
| + | Here are some better photo's of the failure: | ||
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| + | [[Image:Crack_3.JPG|Description]] | ||
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| + | [[Image:Crack_4.JPG|Description]] | ||
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| + | 5/8/07 | ||
| + | Joe Murray's response when I asked him why he thought it broke: | ||
| + | "The tubing is fairly thin and light. We are looking into it since we've had 8 | ||
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| + | failures like this. Maybe still not bad for 400 plus frames with this tubing. | ||
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| + | The Reynolds 631 is a bit heavier, but only 120 grams or so. We've had zero problems | ||
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| + | with these frames." | ||
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| + | So I'm getting a stronger frame that is about a cheesburger heavier. Good trade off | ||
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| + | for me since I am 185lbs. I have to say, Voodoo did a great job of getting back to me. | ||
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| + | I don't have the frame yet though. Stay tuned... | ||
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| + | [[category:Bicycle]] | ||
| + | [[category:Failures (Bicycle)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:49, 10 May 2007
From Justin
5/2/07
I rode this bike:
For 4 rides and 64 miles and this happened:
My buddy Scott noticed a small crack in the paint job on the top tube first.
We were soo wrapped up in arguing whether or not it was a structural failure
that we didn't even notice the large kink in the downtube shown in the picture.
Ok, so he was right I guess.
I emailed Voodoo.They say they'll fix me up in no time. We'll see...
5/4/07
Here are some better photo's of the failure:
5/8/07 Joe Murray's response when I asked him why he thought it broke: "The tubing is fairly thin and light. We are looking into it since we've had 8
failures like this. Maybe still not bad for 400 plus frames with this tubing.
The Reynolds 631 is a bit heavier, but only 120 grams or so. We've had zero problems
with these frames."
So I'm getting a stronger frame that is about a cheesburger heavier. Good trade off
for me since I am 185lbs. I have to say, Voodoo did a great job of getting back to me.
I don't have the frame yet though. Stay tuned...
