GlynnP Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Right people i am looking at a new bike maybe and was looking at a monty.Just wanting to hear from people with experiences with montys-Have you had one crack or snapp?-Or have a mates?Only reason i ask is because a mate of mines ti cracked.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Glynnyou have to bare in mindMine was fourth hand.mikey, then someother guy, kerian then methere nice frames, nice geo and sper light.althoughi wouldnt buy one.speshily not new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
' Mart ' Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 i had a monty x-hydra as my first bike when i started riding again, loved it got me going loved riding it, they bunny hop amazing can bunny up higher then i can back wheel now, loved the geo really nice bikes, altho i did snap it eventually but i was using an echo hub and it pushed the frame widei suppose aslong as ur good to it, and dnt run a profile in it ull be fine m8, id certianly buy another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlynnP Posted November 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Cheers guysAlex i aint just on about you Alos can people tell me if the new 2007 montys still have smaller backwheel spacing.Because i might get a profile.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Cheers guysAlex i aint just on about you Alos can people tell me if the new 2007 montys still have smaller backwheel spacing.Because i might get a profile.CheersTheyer the same i thinkand there disk only mounts on the frame to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
' Mart ' Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 not 100% sure man but i think monty have kept the same spacing as always doubt they have changed the size as i said not 100% sure though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgnoseat Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 (edited) i had a monty 221 x-lite which was almost 4 years old, didnt have any dents or cracks at allthe new owner is riding it now with no problems at all too you shouldn't be afraid of any cracks or snapping with monty, as long as you don't do huge drops every day Edited November 10, 2006 by Meteor~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Ah yes, Monty... Had 3. One broke because I had no booster. In the other frame, the seat tube detached itself from the bb. And in my Ti, there's a tiny crack on the chainstay. One thing is certain - these frames are weak. But if you learn to appreciate them and love them, you'll just weld the cracks and carry on riding. I must say that the Ti rides like nothing I've ever had (apart from a stock bike) and it's definitely worth having even if you have to weld it from time to time.My mate had lots of Montys in his life. He rode the black&white one (231 '01 maybe?) for a few years and it never cracked. He's a smooth rider but considering he was at one stage vice world champion, he wasn't giving these frames an easy time either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz M Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Glynnyou have to bare in mindMine was fourth hand.mikey, then someother guy, kerian then methere nice frames, nice geo and sper light.althoughi wouldnt buy one.speshily not new. 5th hand, Kieron bought it first (a lad from the next town) then mikey got it off him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez.sheridan Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I bought my 221-ti (2005) second hand - I didn't realise at the time that there was a problem with the geo & a profile hub, so suprize, suprize..there's a crack in the chainstay. But it's been like that for as far as I can remember & I'm not a beast at riding, a tad heavy handed sometimes yet it's still holding up nicely.Derv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashtonsteve Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 My monty is fine, people only crack them because they run profiles in which puts to much stress on the frame, run a front freewheel and it should last you agesMines a year old and has no sign of cracks startingHope i helpedSteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurston Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 My 221pr 06 is cracked on the chainstayBut it was lush to ride and the guy who i bought it from did run a profile before i got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlynnP Posted November 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hey cheers for all your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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