Mountain Biking - My Giant Warp broke

ok so, i've had my giant warp ds2 for about a year, maybe more, and during that time i've done all sorts of stuff with it, from 4-6 foot drops, to huge roll-ins, to some downhilling at mt. snow a couple of times. during all those times ther have been no problems, except for some bend rims and things of that sort. but today at aproximitly 8:00pm me and my friends were riding aroud and i was hopping up and down this little wall, and at one point i side hopped down like 1 foot, literally like 1 foot, and i heard a snap, i looked over the bike checking the cables and such, only to find that my frame broke (i have a picture of the fracture.) i didn't even know what to think when i saw what had happened, and i still don't know what to think. i'm not reallt mad or angry, i'm just sort of disapointed and maybe a little sad on the inside.

in the end, i just hope this story helps out some people when they think about buying a giant warp, and if they do decide do buy one, i advise them not to do little side hops off of 1 foot walls, but doing everything else is A OK. :)

Pretty common spot for it to brake. I have seen 3 of them. It isn't meant to do even 1 ft drops. It can handle it initially but does brake over time.

Doesn't suprise me.

Doesn't surprise me either - the bike was never designed for the punishment you inflicted on it.

I don't think it was the 1 foot drop that broke it, but the admitted more than a year of doing things not intended to be done with that bike. The last drop was just the "straw that broke the camels back".

Aluminum fatigues after repeated stresses. Yours just couldn't take it anymore.

For the type of riding you've described, (4 - 6 foot drops, DH runs...etc.) You should consider a bike like the AC if you like Giant's.

I don't think Giant is responsible for abuse. No manufacturer should be. You've beat up your bike. Don't blame Giant for the way you ride. Next time buy a bike that can handle your style.

L8r

The Warp was never intended for what you put it through. I agree with A2, it would have been the year of 'abuse' you gave the bike before that fatigued, also there would have probably been a hairline crack in it before you even set out to do that final ride.

However you should be happy how long it lasted considering how you rode it. Also think of this, you should be happy it broke on a one foot drop, not a six foot drop.

Warp is like the entry level to dual suspension bike. When I look at mine that I bought 5 or 6 years ago, I definitely won't do stuffs like that with it.

Hey stop chastising

lets talk about what new bike hes gonna get

Alright, alright, i get it.

And now that i think about it, the warp is a xc bike not a freeride. but for the longest time i had a crappy-ass bike, and my friends all had konas and such. then when we all started to get into higher drops and DH stuff, i had to get another bike, and at that time i really didn't know too much, so i just got the best dual suspention bike i could afford (thw warp). sinse then every time they would do 4-6 footers i didn't want to wuss out, plus i thought my bike could take it, but obviously it wasn't ment for such things and it eventually had to give.

so now, as PeterG said, i will have to get another bike, i already went to the bike shop and they are going to give me a whole nother rear triangle, which i'm probably going to sell, and use the money towards another frame, but what that is, would be the next question.

I'm selling my Haro X3. Check it out if you want a nice freeride bike.

http://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=60333

I'm selling my Haro X3. Check it out if you want a nice freeride bike.

http://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=60333

Thanks for the offer, but i'm probably just going to get a frame, i have all the components, and that bike might be too big for me aswell, i'm only 5' 6"

Hey FoX, isn't that bike reasonably new? And what bike are you getting.

And fhod, what kind of money do you think you will have to spend on a new frame? Also depending what kind of frame you get you may need a new fork (I don't know for sure because i'm not sure what fork comes with the Warp)

Hey FoX, isn't that bike reasonably new? And what bike are you getting.

And fhod, what kind of money do you think you will have to spend on a new frame? Also depending what kind of frame you get you may need a new fork (I don't know for sure because i'm not sure what fork comes with the Warp)


Yeah less then a month. I think i'm not going to sell it. I was going to get a Kona Stinky. Mainly because I wanted a DC fork and an 8" rotor. (I was told my haro couldn't get an 8" in back) And I really want to start DH racing.

Why can't you put an 8in in the rear. A simple adaptor and it should work.

Well, Mael. I asked the bike shop I bought it from. The guy who works there (whom I do not trust) said I couldn't. Although I've witnessed an X2 (Just a dif model :same demensions: ) with a fricken 8". I guess it has something to do with the rotor hitting the rear "triangle". It looks like it has plenty of clearance. (The adapter isn't the problem.)

I would email haro....it is possible that is true...but it is usually just a simple adaptor.

I hope so because I'm really considering racing DH in the near future.

Keep in mind you don't need 8in rear. Most braking is done in the front and rear rarely has enough weight on it. The difference will be pretty insiginifgant...unless your hand isn't strong enough to lock up your rear?

The dc problem is an issue for dh though. Too bad their 'extreme' series can't have a dual crown...real bummer there.

No kidding. I decided not to sell and get the Kona.

get the marz 66, 7inches of travel, all on a single crown, it is a 888 with only one crown.

get the marz 66, 7inches of travel, all on a single crown, it is a 888 with only one crown.

Is it strong enough for DH racing tho?

Yeah, well for you anyway (no offence, but probably not world cup).

They were using them at the Whistler Crankworks cometition, huge drops jums and raod gaps. They also tested them on Whistler, and said they could do anything there on them.

BTW the stanctions are 35mm, that's nice.

I'm not trying to pay you out at the start of your post, but I don't think your harsher on your forks than some of the pro freeriders, I think Vanderham was using one for the crankworks competition.

Alright, alright, i get it.

so now, as PeterG said, i will have to get another bike, i already went to the bike shop and they are going to give me a whole nother rear triangle, which i'm probably going to sell, and use the money towards another frame, but what that is, would be the next question.



There are some Killer Kona frames on closeout at www.wheelworld.com. I'm trying to talk my buddy into buying a Dawg Primo. Now, I just have to resist the temptation to buy a Stinky!

L8R