Adrian Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 (edited) iv had a bad few weeks and managed to snap my forks, stem, chain and brake lever in one month. and i would also like to know if the echo stems are stronger then the try-all ones... cheers Edited March 19, 2007 by aim@me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.w Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 thats just plain silly mate..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ferret Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 i think me and you should go to a fat fighters meeting all i do is break things but they look nasty lologgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 im more skinny then fat!!! the lever was the best, did a tap and as i landed on the wall it snapped, so i had no back brake... i fell onto my back from about 4ft lol... ash has seen me do this before but this one took the piss. it felt like i was in the air for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 yeah was pretty bad the first time, shit me up abit, can i have the remains of your lever? as in the blade? ill love you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 i have a zoo cnc stem if you want to buy it?it's absolutely immaculate and stupidly strong because it doesnt have any welds!interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 no lol how many times did i do it!! at least 3 i reckon... was funny as f**k but that was cus my feet kept slipping off the pedals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 lol what do you expec t adrian you are becoming a bit beastly now! wish i'd seen that lever snap! i must have left just before lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 so i had no back brakeHahaha i was at a motorbike race british super bikes this year last race of the season and there is a clash of bikes on the 2nd straight... cant remember the rider but he came into the corner at like 100MPH to look down and realise his brake lever had been snapped off and was lying 100 metres down the track! lol that would shit you up more! the supprise in his interveiw was amazing lolwell bit of a random story.... but.... must make you soooo f**ked off! lol i cant imagine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted March 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 sounds funny/painful as fcuk!! and anyway has anyone got any ideas for a new stem?? are the echo hifi's any stronger?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cable Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Stop being a f**king beast!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall_Rob Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 (edited) Something to consider.........Is it the components on the bike or the rider that is causing the breakages?1. How often do you stack and just let the bike bounce off the ground a couple of times, letting the bars and the stem take all the stress?2. How often do you feck up side hops and lets all your weight fall down on the brake lever as it hits the wall?3. Do you ever throw your bike in frustration?4. Chain snapage can often occur as a result of constantly landing on you bash guard/sump plate because you don't always lad so straight and smash the chain a litttle each time causing it to get weaker. You may be happy to suspect and blame the components too quickly but when you stack, you put them under stress conditions that they are not really meant to be under, such as landing on lever blades, frames, chains, dropping on the handle bars from a height or the stem when the bike lands upside down.Now, is it really the bikes fault or is it your's because you stack too much?Learn to ride better quicker.Rob Edited March 23, 2007 by Tall_Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted March 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 (edited) funny you should say that cus im the complete opposite of what you said, 1) when i fail sidehops i fall on my right hand lever not my left, as i side hop to the right2) i NEVER throw my bike and it pisses me off when people do, ryan knows about this haha3) i try to ride very strictly uci so NEVER land on pedals or bash unless iv f**ked up and also my bash stops my chain from getting hit. 4) i hardly ever stack badly and if i do i always keep hold of my bike..so it has to be just down to componentsso as i said before... are the echo stems any stronger? Edited March 26, 2007 by aim@me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 when i fail sidehops i fall of my left hand leverwell that'd be your back brake then... adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted March 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 haha im such a cock!!!!!! i meant right as you would know if you know me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 lol adrian i dont throw mine anymore! well not since my front brake went all shitty, iv snapped my chain now it sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted March 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 o yeh fix mine!!!!!! we it needed a link out anyway!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 how unfortunate.about the stem bit, don't get echo or tryall? get a zoo one which is cnc or if you can fork out get hope or thomson, fully machined with good quality and lightness! and they won't break.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 well im running a long GU atm so hope and thompson stems are out of the question, but do zoo stems come in quite a high rise like hifi and try-all stems?? i was also looking at viz stems? any opinions/reveiws on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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