harmertrials Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 (edited) well so far 2 people on this thread have had tensiles and they've both broken, the diabolous from raceface has bent, but hit any piece of metal hard enough its gonna bendraceface for the win thensee the conclusion??No, obviously people are going to post in this thread if their tensiles have broken... its a broken tensile thread. And if you started up a topic saying "my raceface cranks have broken, have yours?" probably no-one will post because no-one rides them... conclusion, raceface are not trials cranks, end of... again Edited March 24, 2007 by harmertrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom 20 Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 whoa, will have to tell my mate to watch out because hes a fairly heavy rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alley Rat Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 (edited) ok hammer, ride with a closed mind and get a set of tensiles....what would you rather ride with, something that would snap or something that would bend and maybe save your ankle from shattering into a thousand pieces Edited March 24, 2007 by Alley Rat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 ok hammer, ride with a closed mind and get a set of tensiles....Harmer... and I wouldn't buy tensiles knowing that people have broken them, I would buy middleburns. Shut up now please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alley Rat Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 no.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 no....I will then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alley Rat Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 for a minute there we had like 5 people watching this thread turn into a warzone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Damb, this happened to a mate today aswell Much not be to good cranks then ,lol. ~matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickTop Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Well, I think it was defect. Melnik was riding zoo 05 cranks for a short time, they've died. Then TRY ALL cranks, they seemed to be ok. After - Tensile. And now TRY ALL again. :^) ps in Russia, it is difficult to get Middleburns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 I'm in the snapped tensile club. I personally wouldn't get any more, if i had to pay full price that is.Wouldn't get some raceface cranks either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Same mate, both of mine snapped simultaneously on one gap, along with the bb, hurt my wallet a fair bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Go to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the review on the 209.99quid set of Raceface Diabolus it goes like this:Anonymous from United Kingdom Owner 15 March 2005 22:54 I cant believe it, i thought i was getting a good quality peice of kit for all the money i forked out. They bent after a 7foot to flat, i had cheap bmx cranks that have happily took the abuse. Im just going to get bmx cranks in the future, i feel so ripped off.Stop bumming raceface, they are over-marketed and over-rated.The thing is though that guy could very easily have been bullshitting to try and stir up an arguement in the reviews thing (ever seen the pathetic "orange69er is wrong!!!£EG!!!%!" reviews when someone slates a favourite?) or just to sound "cool".IF he was telling the truth then Race Face would replace them free of charge no questions asked. It's almost certainly a manufacturing defect (or fitting retardedness), Race Face test all their products to destruction and I know for a fact that the Diabolus cranks are stronger than Saints. Also like someone else said it's not as if they snapped and caused some bone damage.Freeride and DH cranks aside, I'd say RF cranks are not suited to PURE trials but they do work for some street riders.Tensile cranks are pretty light so it's not surprising a few have broken (I have a cracked set in my shed myself). As they've broken so early in their life it's probably down to a manufacturing defect so you'll be likely to get a free replacement set (so long as you haven't pissed off supercycles too much by posting all about it).Same mate, both of mine snapped simultaneously on one gap, along with the bb, hurt my wallet a fair bit.No they didn't you penis.There's no way all 3 seperate components simulataneously failed, stop trying to fit in.If they have (the chances are impossibly small) show some evidence and I'll apologise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sheehan! Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 well so far 2 people on this thread have had tensiles and they've both broken, the diabolous from raceface has bent, but hit any piece of metal hard enough its gonna bendraceface for the win thensee the conclusion??Excuse me, but to what use is a bent crank?! So now 3 people on this thread have had snapped Tensiles, that leads to no conclusion whatsoever. I think that about 99% of tensile users haven't had their cranks snap, which is probably a better percentage than that of RaceFace users. I'm not saying that Tensiles are the best cranks in the universe, and that RaceFace are the worst but RaceFace are not trials cranks. End of. You cannot compare the two, as they are not for the same market. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcourt2005 Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 Im quite scared now as im getting tensil cranksOh well I just have to pray hahaha!Raceface are not trials cranks so nobody here uses them thats why nobody is saying there raceface broke!Tensil im sure are good cranks otherwise alot of people wouldnt use themI hope the person who started this thread is not hurt from their cranks snapping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cable Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 you have still got the wrong idea, he should get another set of tensiles rather than some dodgy raceface cranks, or get some middleburns.So one person has bent a pair of raceface, and you all butcher them? How many people have snapped middleburns on tensiles?? Diabolus cranks are the stiffest cranks, i have ever ridden. Even stiffer than saints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squince Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 Harmer... and I wouldn't buy tensiles knowing that people have broken them, I would buy middleburns. Shut up now pleaseI know plently of people who have snapped middleburns?I also know people who use raceface cranks for trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 (edited) There's no way all 3 seperate components simulataneously failed, stop trying to fit in.If they have (the chances are impossibly small) show some evidence and I'll apologise.Ok, one of the cones on the bb cracked, and so did both cranks, one snapped staight away and the other followed suit when i got back on the bike. there would be litlle point in trying to 'fit in'. Edited March 26, 2007 by afroman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 hi ,im one of the tensile snappers that posted earlyier in this thread /topic.just wondering if anyone knows if tensile offer any warrinty on their cranks?and if theres a set amount of time this warrinty coveres the cranks?any help greatful,steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineasmithpig Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 sorry its off topic, but Raceface cranks aren't generally used anymore because there are more trials specific parts are available. go back 4 or 5 years, and Raceface Turbines or Middleburn's were the daddy's! No idea why Middleburn's are still going as 'trials' cranks, though i'm guessing most people on here don't know they're amazing all-rounders, just with a bash guard on for trials. exactly the same concept as the Turbines. middleburn have refined their range over the years to provide freeride cranks (which are 'too heavy' for trials (if you're a fairy)) and xc cranks (which aren't really strong enough). If you ride street on stock, with a conventional 22t ring up front, you could do far worse than pick up a set of Turbines. Like me!will let you all know how crap they are and how soon they snap and the fact they aren't anodised green means they're rubbish for trialsanyways, tensile's have a limited warranty. not sure on time period, but unless its an obvious manufacturing fault (which the set in question at the start of thread don't look to have. to just some mega trials abuse!) they will do a replacement set for half price Smithy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alley Rat Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 Word at guineapigif there strong it doesnt matter what market they're for, just fit the damn crank and ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 if there strong it doesnt matter what market they're for, just fit the damn crank and ride.Fair enough if they're strong, but are they stiff? Are they light? Are they the right length? Are they affordable? Can you use them on mods? etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alley Rat Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 yes, they're strong and stiff, and light for what they are, and you can use em on anybikeI'm not sure if there are different lengths available but theres enough raceface cranks floating around on ebay to get a good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineasmithpig Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 -Raceface turbines are very stiff. available in square taper, and ISIS-off the top of my head, i think they are a little lighter than Middleburns? forged and CNC construction-they are/were available in usual sizes of 165mm, 170mm, and 175mm. possibly 180mm, but thats not ideally suited for trials-they're comparable in price to Middleburns bought new. but Turbines are out of production now, so you can pick up some bargain ones these days-by 'can you use them on mods?' i'm guessing you mean, are they compatible with front freewheels. if so, then no. but i've never seen them used on mods ever anyways. more the domain of old skool/streety trials riders. though there's no reason you couldn't run them on any bike with a 20t or 22t chainring.i know the thread is about tensiles snapping, but i feel i need to stick up for the Raceface stuff after mindless brand bashing by a bunch of people who seem to know very little about what they are actually commenting on. if you think you know different, give us some facts. if you are puzzled as to why someone is recommending a product you don't think is suitable, then ask for them to back up their points and enlighten you. don't jusy say somethings crap because it isn't sold by a trials specific brand. there's a whole world of kit out there that is just as suitable to individuals needs if they were to look a little outside the box.Magura HS33s started life as the brake of choice for World Cup DH racing about 15 years backMiddleburn released the RS range before most of you were born as xc and dh cranksKMC Kools are BMX chainsmost peoples freewheels were designed for BMXall these parts weren't designed for trials but fit the bill perfectly. then as the designs for other disciplines move on, these parts remain suitable for trials, and so have become thought of as trials specific by many people. if the newer riders among us want advice on 'different' parts, you're best asking some of the old farts on here for opinions as they/we have seen parts tested to destruction and know what works and what doesn't. hell, i remember seeing Deng's Echo prototype frames on biketrials.com some 6 or 7 years ago, and the following 3 variants all snapped. i only saw maybe 3 that ran for more than 12 months! now the guy dominates the market with multiple variants of the same parts, which are all proving to have shunned most other equipment out of the equation when selecting kit. funny how you see the whole market do a turn around over a few years.Smithy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 at the end of the day all cranks snap or bend. tensiles dont do this too often(unless people grind the i beam away TOOLS) , and now the urban legends are out which are way stronger and stiffer aswell. i'd go for the tensiles, you wont break the urban legends for a good long time plus you'll get thhem half price as a replacement. the alternative is get middleburns, but that's goan cost you'll.hope thats helped a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alley Rat Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 at the end of the day all cranks snap or bend.yes, we've allready covered that or did you just come blundering into the thread without even reading the other posts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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