RossMcd Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) hey! Well my frame has been cracked for a little while and it finally snapped!I would like to know if anyone has snapped or cracked a simtra on the downtube. The tubing seems fairly thick so its quite wierd EDIT: Well... I did say I was going to ride it to the death Edited November 3, 2008 by RossMcd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Is the jubilee clip and sheet of metal covering another crack by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 No it was covering the one that snapped. took it off to take the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I think James broke one of those at the headtube after a year of riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 That frame looks completely raped... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) its not actually that bad its just dirty from the steel plate being round it and it snapped in the middle of the downtube Edited October 30, 2008 by RossMcd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 That frame looks completely raped...How is that raped? its well ridden.Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Did the crack initiate on a dent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Did the crack initiate on a dent?Yep! Which was there when i got the frame in april. Don't quite understand why it went all of a sudden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Don't quite understand why it went all of a sudden It doesn't seem to have just gone all of a sudden though... it cracked and you kept riding it with a bit of metal wrapped round with a jubilee clip until it snapped. Sounds pretty inevitable to me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I kept riding it till my new bike arrived and I was wanting to ride it to the death anyway. My new bike hasn't arrived yet. The crack formed and snapped within 2-3 weeks so I wasn't quit expecting it to go where it did. It was fairly unusual in my oppinion. It was cracked on the chainstay and the maggy mount so i was half expecting it to go in one of those places. But owell. I have a limey frame on the way. Oh and my original question was has anyone else cracked or snapped a simtra there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelistic Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 No cracks in mine (touches wood).I've had it maybe 8 months or so and it does get a beating. Lovely frame IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 i only road mine for a couple months nothing huge and its fine part from 1 maggy mount stripped thread so if anyone wants another simtra frame give me a pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted October 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 i only road mine for a couple months nothing huge and its fine part from 1 maggy mount stripped thread You are somewhat lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted November 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Edited first post!Ridden to the death! (By mcinnes ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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