downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 (edited) Hello people, just want to say, that I snapped my Bottom Bracket tonight doing a rail gap, was a 6 foot static froma rock to a rail, then it snapped as I landed :D heres some pics of it: Pic of me setting off for the gap! (poo pic) but you can see just how big the gap was: So, then I started to have a go on toms brand new stead (just bought today): I done a 34" sidehop on toms bike first attempt!! lol, can barly do it on my bike! (no pic for it though :P ) Some pics of my bike from friday (before my BB snapped :) : The moral of the story, buy a new Bottom bracket if you have a onza thandard one!! I know 2 people this has happened to so far! Edited June 25, 2005 by terror-error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Nice ! did you hurt yourself ? Just goes to show onza may not put attention to detail high up on their list of making bikes. Cool pics though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 If that's the BB that came with it, I'm not surprised. The one Onza product I hate are their BB's. They're just shockingly bad. Weak as anything. On the plus side, your's actually fitted a pair of cranks. Mine came so short with the frame kit I couldn't actually get any cranks on without ring/freewheel rubbage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 unlucky, but sorry that gap is not 6ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 unlucky, but sorry that gap is not 6ft. ← No mate, beleive me it is. I can get a pic of my mate doing the gap..... Il go and get one now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI-KING Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 No mate, beleive me it is. I can get a pic of my mate doing the gap..... Il go and get one now ← I think its probs about 7 foot from where you were taking off!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 I think its probs about 7 foot from where you were taking off!! :) ← It maybe is actually rocky!! :D :P Didnt seam that though :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Why do we require riding pics, as well as 3 different pictures of your bike whole, to see a broken bottom bracket? :D Its a common thing, my friends did the exact same thing. :) For some reason though, he blamed the cranks and got a new BB and cranks though. :) TheMunn, how is a bottom bracket attention to detail? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 (edited) No mate, beleive me it is. I can get a pic of my mate doing the gap..... Il go and get one now ← okey doke *awaits picture* (and tape measure :P" ) edit: hmm still dont think it looks 6ft defo not 7 :D Edited June 25, 2005 by chrishayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 okey doke *awaits picture* (and tape measure :D" ) ← Look up there ^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI-KING Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 (edited) okey doke *awaits picture* (and tape measure :)" ) edit: hmm still dont think it looks 6ft defo not 7 :D ← Nah mebs 6 foot actually :P Edited June 25, 2005 by BI-KING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Can move post to site, vis and pics if needed :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 TheMunn, how is a bottom bracket attention to detail? huh.gif They have updated quite alot on the new model of t-pro, but didn't think "maybe we should put a better bottom bracket in?" Instead they update the crank/bash and rim's etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Of course its attention to detail... a minor detail that makes a f**kload of difference, even if you cant really see the BB in the frame. Its like kids buying a T raptor would rather see a set of Maguras on it rather than a decent bar stem headset and bb... Makes the bike look better for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted June 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 I think im ordering a new bottom bracket and some tensile cranks today :o :S :) Hopfully :D this bottom bracket the second one down. do you know if this is a tapered BB or a splined one? in the writing it says tapered, but in the pic its a splined! :P :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynio Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 the moral of the story would be: buy the bike take the b/b out final step buy shimano UN52 with 127mm axle and then your safe. it isnt really onza's fault its just that they cant afford to give you value for money in every area, the places where they will cut is the places you cannot see. B/B and Headset, inside of Hubs........... the only problems iv ever had with onza's are b/b, and the rear hubs coming loose, which i warn people about then if they come loose they bring them back and a quick tweek and there sorted. no problems. Waynio...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted June 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 I know that waynio :P I need to know about that Bb i put up the ^^ ASAP! if any knows, :D cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom s Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 It's tapered. If you look underneath the description bit it says picture shown is not actual item, or summat along those lines :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted June 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 It's tapered. If you look underneath the description bit it says picture shown is not actual item, or summat along those lines :- ← Oh yeah, poo!! Well what bottom bracket do you think I should get for around that price? £20 range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom s Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Well I don't run ISIS but I've heard a few good reports about the FSA platinum pro downhill, think its around £28 from most shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 The same happened to my standard T-pro BB when i had it. Did a gap and then i lost drive on one side. Felt real weird in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roozor Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Nice ! did you hurt yourself ? Just goes to show onza may not put attention to detail high up on their list of making bikes. Cool pics though. ← You sir are such an onza hating idiot, get out of my sight now :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Even with a UN52 your not safe At least where yours snapped it was a nice clean cut and inside the BB shell. Ive had 2 UN52s go within 6 months and one was a 8ft drop. Landed the drop, it sheared off and left the sharpest most evil looking protruding part possible. could have been very nasty ive had gone down my leg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 UN53 all the way ^_^ :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 haha nice one mate , nice to see the bars in good use anyway , they look better on your biek than mine :- .hehe. yeh the un52-3 are good i think ,im still on my one and a half year old onza bb.hehe alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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