JamieWilliams Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I was cleaning my bike a found a crack on the top down tube round the weld pics below \/\/\/\/ :( :(anyone crack one here?Jamie :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16 years later Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 lol Me, Mum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidehop Stuart Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Time for a new frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Don't you weigh like 6 stone?Anyway, sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Oh damn.Looks like another frame for you then.Anymore and you might beat the amount of bikes Nick Manning has had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDoom Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan GU Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Sorry man , me + mum very funny lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 How old is it? Might be able to warranty it as it's on the weld... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I gonna go with the shock of it seriously - no sympathy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieWilliams Posted November 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 How old is it? Might be able to warranty it as it's on the weld...4 months :( I have sent Adam@tartybikes an Email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Clayton Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 yer mine cracked thete at both sides and snappedon doentube.there shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walker Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I gonna go with the shock of it seriously - no sympathy.you're a little harsh sometimes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Histon Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 i'll chear your mum up if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Inevitable really its a koxx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 yer mine cracked thete at both sides and snappedon doentube.there shitWhat did you expect to happen? You bashed it good i'll chear your mum up if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Shit dude, I thought these were meant to be bombproof?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil Jsy Chris Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Wouldnt be surprised if that happened to mine some time soon, will have to get an eye out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Just ride it to the death! Its fun! :lol:I managed to snap one of the strongest frames on the market right now and I got a koxx coustellier after :$ But yeah what did you expect to be honest. try and get a warrranty replacement though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Shouldn't really be doing this but I couldn't resist mocking Koxx just a bit...If that's an XTP then read on.CAUTION:K-ALONE must be handled with caution. It should be regarded as the ultimate “no compromise” weapon. It will not tolerate unnecessary shocks and badly timed riding. Equipment manufactured from his revolutionary material is intended for use by Elite competition and professional rideObviously that's just a fancy way of saying it's weak. Good luck with getting a warranty replacement. Remember - if anybody asks you, you're an Elite rider with incredibly good timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Obviously that's just a fancy way of saying it's weak.Well no, in fact the opposite: K-Alone material is stronger than standard (6061, 7075) alloys, meaning you can use thinner tubes to save weight and the frame ends up the same strength. This is ideal for skilled riders who don't hit the frame tubes, as they can benefit from a lighter frame.Think of it like a touring car compared with a stock car... One is heavier with less performance but will take some knocks, the other is super light with very high performance and will only take one or two knocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 It's a very wierd place to crack, if it had been down the the frame being bashed and dented it would have gone there.It could have just been a duff weld, when I rewelded my T-Pro a few times it cracked in the same way, following the weld round the tube. That hadn't been heat treated though. Hope it gets sorted anyway Jamie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Well no, in fact the opposite: K-Alone material is stronger than standard (6061, 7075) alloys, meaning you can use thinner tubes to save weight and the frame ends up the same strength. This is ideal for skilled riders who don't hit the frame tubes, as they can benefit from a lighter frame.That's the big problem here. They all bloody do it, i swear. "We found a stronger material/ welding process/ heating process/ manufacturing process, so if we reduce the weight then the strength will still be the same". Shame that. The UKs street market is clearly not big enough to be cared for by KOXX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 The UKs street market is clearly not big enough to be cared for by KOXX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Right, understood from that description that K-Alone is just stiffer, not stronger in general.I'm not sure it's as simple as that, some alloys have better welding properties etc. It'd be interesting to see how long the new Echo frame lasts since both that and the XTP weigh around the same while they're made of different alloys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Right, understood from that description that K-Alone is just stiffer, not stronger in general.http://koxx.fr/index.php?lg=en_EN&sec=...DB4589685607dfb - the graph shows UTS (Ultimate Tensile Strength). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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