Folding Bikes - It also happen to me,Broke BF

I went today for a ride and during my ride I hear a little noice ,I didn t care,when I got home back I lifted the seatpost to put the bike in my house and wow!! I saw what was going on the "tab" that go into the QR had broken off like Mr Foldable Two. I was happy that nothing happened while I was riding.
I am well under the bike's weight limit, and I did not fold the bike very often only for flying,so this must be a material problem.
I already contacted BF we will see what they will tell me
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I already contacted BF we will see what they will tell me

Break looks identical to mine, but only one tab broke. Your bike appears to be at least as old as mine (closing in on 4 yrs now). Would guess you'd be getting a new rear triangle from BF.

Getting the old rear triangle off was not an easy task. They have changed that pivot point design since 2007, too. Looks like you aren't in the U.S., so could be some bike shipping involved.

Lou

hi Lou
my bike is from 2006,why was not so easy to take the rear triangle off?

gd, how much/what type of riding had that bike seen? Nasty break.. Looks like you've got a Rohloff on there from the dual cable mounts visible?

gd, how much/what type of riding had that bike seen? Nasty break.. Looks like you've got a Rohloff on there from the dual cable mounts visible?
Hi Jim
I benn riding the bike with load but I think never overloaded (I am 1,70 and weight 70KG suppose to be a bike for travell?)I have a Rohloff gears and I love it!!
I already decide I am gone buy a new bike for expeditions this one is one of my favourites
http://www.patria.net/fahrraeder/terra/

http://www.patria.net/fahrraeder/terra/

Youve seen Thorn cycles' range also with SS and Rohloff OEM? Nice seeing the sliding dropouts on the Patria!

http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/models.html

Youve seen Thorn cycles' range also with SS and Rohloff OEM? Nice seeing the sliding dropouts on the Patria!

http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/models.html
yes I know Thorn bikes but I don t want to fly to UK to buy a bike

Good News for me!!! I just got an email from BF and they will send a new rear triangle,now I need to find out how to take off the old one...
I am also thinking I will take the rohloff off BF and I will put it on the new bike so like this I can save like 800€ ,and bF will get my old shimano xt

I have a Pocket Llama, I note that version j bends the tubes , then welds them to a single round tube,
which has the fork tip like pieces added to the side of that tube, on the opposite end ..

also have a Brompton, I imagine that round tube being an elastomer sandwich ,
but that is adding a bit of extra complication..

I have a Pocket Llama, I note that version j bends the tubes , then welds them to a single round tube,
which has the fork tip like pieces added to the side of that tube, on the opposite end ..

also have a Brompton, I imagine that round tube being an elastomer sandwich ,
but that is adding a bit of extra complication..
do you have some pictures?

BF certainly does..http://www.bikefriday.com/bicycles/mountain


Looking at F2's picture, below, the rear assembly
of the PLlama is entirely different than the NWT

Have been packing up to move the past few days. Got out the door at 4:15PM today.

Problem in removing the rear triangle was with punching the bearing sleeve out of its pivot point. One tab at pivot point started to bend a bit due to sleeve binding up as I was punching it out. I ended up hack sawing the sleeve (in the gap between the mounting tab and the rear triangle pivot tube, which freed the rear triangle. The two pieces of the sleeve came out easily after that.

I understand Bike Friday now has a new design without a sleeve.

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I soak mine now with w40 and I will wait for 2 days and try again,if not I am gone go to my bike shop,I am scare to damage the frame

Hi fellows
so after so long(took some time to get the rear triangle to Germany) I finished my bike and today I made the first ride,was a little be funny I almost was not use to ride BF anymore and now with shimano I missed my Rohloff.I think I will not sell it and use it just for travelling light228529228519228521228523228526228518228520228524228527228528228525228522

Slogging thru the winter on my BF PL , Rohloff , Discs , Schmidt hub.. good stuff.
I see you have the OEM 1 ready dropout.. good to go..

Hi fellows
so after so long(took some time to get the rear triangle to Germany) I finished my bike and today I made the first ride,was a little be funny I almost was not use to ride BF anymore and now with shimano I missed my Rohloff.I think I will not sell it and use it just for travelling light

Happy to hear your NWT is back on the road. I had a bit more adventure with mine (described below), but It's also back in top shape with some new Schwalbe Kojacks, too.

I dropped the bike off in Eugene on a trip back up to our WA State home with instructions to call me when it was done and we'd come down and pick it up. When I inquired when it would be done, they said it had already been shipped back to me, but to our CA address. Bike Friday contacted the carrier and had it re-routed to WA state. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, the right crank arm, chain ring and protector ring all got bent. They quickly sent me needed replacement parts so I could repair the damage to the bike. Had it back together in short order.

Mine will likely never be sold - it will someday be handed down to our now 14 yr old grandson, an avid cyclist. He should soon be about my size, and he's currently having a ball riding the 2005 Dahon S1 that I gave him last year.

FYI: We have had zero indication of tab problems with either wife's Crusoe or our Pocket 8's.

Lou

@ld - nice pics, no interest from you in getting the modular dropouts in the new replacement? Those seem like a good addition to their lineup, although no way to avoid a tensioner on this model for the Rohloff.

Did you get an explanation from BF on what happened, and why it won't happen again?

ps - noticed the tubus (cargo classic?) fits just barely, has been good for your bike? Fine racks.

@ld - nice pics, no interest from you in getting the modular dropouts in the new replacement? Those seem like a good addition to their lineup, although no way to avoid a tensioner on this model for the Rohloff.

Did you get an explanation from BF on what happened, and why it won't happen again?

ps - noticed the tubus (cargo classic?) fits just barely, has been good for your bike? Fine racks.

Not explamtaion at all from BF and I think this a week part of the bike,I am not the first one something like this happends
Tubus are one of the best racks never have a problem I been using tubus in all my bike since 2003