Matt Vandart Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 I got a Brisa frame which I have wanted for years only to find it's shit I don't know if it's because frames are so much better now than when I first wanted one or what, but it's shit (Or not suited to me anyway.So I was wondering if anyone had amusing tales of buying something after wanting to get it for ages only to find it's shit.Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 This seems like a case of "never meet your heroes". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted March 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 f**kin right Ben, bit of a bummer, but there you go.Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 The geometries of the Brisas' are dated now. Back in the day they were awesome, much like the Planet-x's. Couldn't ride one today to save my life though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 I loved my Brisas, had 2 of them. Ok, by todays standard of frame they aren't amazing, but they are like an 8+ year old design. Nelson Reis used to be able to ride his pretty well, so they can't be all that bad, just depends what you are used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 yea, i bought a mod... only to find that its shit!but now my stock broken so im stuck on it.guess this thread includes anyone thats ever bought tensile cranks or a deng freehub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon W Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 guess this thread includes anyone thats ever bought tensile cranks or a deng king hub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Anything try all or koxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Anything try all or koxx Says you on a full build koxx you big gay lord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron.Tottman Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Onza rear mech!!! lasted two weeks before breaking.good while it lasted. but it didn't!and no i didn't land onit!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 I once bought a T-Pro, it cracked in 6 weeks.I got a second hand front Hope Mono Trial off here, it needed a rotor and a bleed aparantly. Bollocks! It needed a rotor, seal kit, lever reach adjuster, pads and bleed. Cost me an extra £30ish to get it sorted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Plenty of shit off this forum. Though allot of items have been really good. Won't mention any names... As for new stuff, i've not had too much trouble. The stuff that i have bought which broke quick i got warrantied. The so-so items that i bought i managed to get a happy use out of them then shifted on for a reasonable price. But i do currently have a Bionic frame that i paid full wack for, never got on with it too well. But i'm going to build it back up shortly and run a different stem, hopefully it will ride better than before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 got zoo forks brand new cracked em in 3 weeks :| replaced so no complaints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ding_dong Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 (edited) king hub! tell me about it! Edited March 30, 2009 by ding_dong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 My mate has recently brought a brisa B20 of an old rider. He loves it. Maybe its just the fact he got it for such a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Hope XC rear hub from 2002 - used it from new on my XC bike for XC - when I went to change the cassette I discovered 6 of the 8 sprockets on my cassette had dug into the steel freehub spline so deeply the cassette had to be hammered off. Contacted Hope and they claimed (Rightly given it couldn't take XC use either) the hub wasn't designed for trials and offered me no support... The freehub bearings would also partially seize when I closed the QR thanks to the spacer between the bearings deforming over time too, so it couldn't be backpedaled, which meant technical climbs were impossible. In a word: Junk. The front hub is still running perfectly years later, but it's hard to screw up two bearings on an axle (Though based on the number of hub flange failures I've seen and heard about from Hope even this isn't guaranteed)...Shimano XTR 2008 rear hub - I was hoping it'd match the previous XTR hub, which gave me 6 years and thousands of miles of XC use with no servicing required at all (Bearings were still smooth when I opened it to replace the freehub body after some intermittent skipping - It's still running on my XC bike now over 7 years on). Axle on the new model fatigue cracked in under a year, bought on ebay, so no warranty ...Formula ORO K18 - leaked through the caliper piston seals within 2 weeks of fitting it brand new to my trials bike.Best items I've ever bought - Any Magura brake that wasn't very second hand by the time I got it - The set of HS33's I bought new in 2000 is still running (Used for trials since new).Any Shimano brake, especially the first XT VBrakes and 4 pot XT disks (Mine are still running 7 years on having eaten countless pads and had the oil level topped up about twice), I replaced the front disk this year - it was 0.5mm thinner than a new disk, so getting a bit dangerous...DMR V8 pedals - I've yet to have to do more than shove clean grease in through the greaseport every year or two on any I've bought. Sold on one set with at least 3500 miles - often in wet muddy conditions - on them and all they had was a bit of bearing play (Which can be adjusted out anyway). Just fill them with grease before fitting and they seem to run forever.Shimano XTR dual control levers - Flawless performance, unmatched ergonomics - they're still running as good as new after 1.5 years...ENO freewheel - beautifully made, almost indestructible and still 100% reliable after well over a year's trials riding so far on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 my 07 zoo forks lasted 3 days before a dirty great crack appeared haha.gt hadley hub, 32 ex, went through a few of those, cheap, but tackyskf bbs, the lockrings keep snapping, even with faced frames avid ad3 lever JUST LOLhansventure tyre, what a load of wank that thing wassurly tension seeker, oh dearrrrrrr hence the rohloff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 DMR sts was pretty poor, actually no, it failed to hold any tension in the chain at all.Rimjam greens, awesome bite and hold but lasted 4 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrewsbury Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 They are shit, first ones that were on the market, i snapped it in 2 months. Then one of the new ones lasted me 7 months.shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Tryall freewheel, lasted 3 hours.Revell stock frame, just allround shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 My current chain is whack.It's snapped a few times, mostly from just coming apart. Recently, I painted the floor pink with my elbow, when it snapped in a gap. I've got a picture of it, if you want to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 My current frame, has dodgy maggy mounts which makes setting up the brakes f**king impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveee Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Front hope disc, was shit I got ripped off badly needed rebleeding and pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 74 kings lasted under 40 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 kmc chainsis that cus you rode my bike matt????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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