Remember that time I squeezed my top tube?
05-26-10, 09:17 PM
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Remember that time I squeezed my top tube?
Well Fauxto's notorious System Six has had it's last top tube squeeze, by it's own back stabbing handle bars while Fauxto was making out with the asphalt.
CAAD9 here I come.
R.I.P. System Six, it was real, and it was fun.
Edit:GRAPHIC PIC
https://i944.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1274930188
CAAD9 here I come.
R.I.P. System Six, it was real, and it was fun.
Edit:GRAPHIC PIC
https://i944.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1274930188
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05-26-10, 09:25 PM
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i'd argue for swapping that to a pic of the frame
05-26-10, 09:32 PM
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Dit is een drama..
05-26-10, 10:04 PM
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Frame isn't that interesting just a crack from the handlebars on the top tube and a fracture in the headtube/toptube joint. It wasn't that bad of a crash I'm honestly surprised it was trashed. I guess it just hit the ground in the right way with the right leverage on the top tube. That top tube is just SO thin, pretty broken hearted.
Mike, I kind of have to agree, I'm almost looking forward to the CAAD9. I'm young and I don't have money falling out of my pockets so to be able to have a bike that I know can handle some abuse and isn't such an investment is nice.
Plain and simple if I had been riding a CAAD9 or my Trek 1500, they would have made it out of this crash.
Mike, I kind of have to agree, I'm almost looking forward to the CAAD9. I'm young and I don't have money falling out of my pockets so to be able to have a bike that I know can handle some abuse and isn't such an investment is nice.
Plain and simple if I had been riding a CAAD9 or my Trek 1500, they would have made it out of this crash.
05-26-10, 10:05 PM
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Siu's right...that pic makes it looks like your big toe was grafted onto your hand and that you only have 3 fingers and a thumb! 
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05-26-10, 10:09 PM
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See? And I kept staring and staring, even trying to see if the two fingers were together....
And is that a couch in what looks like the kitchen?
Oh...Hope you are feeling better.
And is that a couch in what looks like the kitchen?
Oh...Hope you are feeling better.
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You might be able to epoxy and salvage the frame depending on how bad the crack is.
But I know that you want the CAAD 9.
But I know that you want the CAAD 9.
05-26-10, 10:23 PM
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Though I wasn't happy to read about your tumble, the 
made me laugh.
made me laugh.
05-26-10, 10:27 PM
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I thought about sending it to Calfee but figured it'd be the price of a CAAD9 and then I have to consider that if the bike took a hard enough hit that the head tube was put under enough stress that it cracked at the joint then the fork is probably toast too. I've made my peace that the frame is gone, I stripped it threw it in a trash bag and stuck it in a closet where I won't have to see it.
05-26-10, 10:32 PM
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I thought about sending it to Calfee but figured it'd be the price of a CAAD9 and then I have to consider that if the bike took a hard enough hit that the head tube was put under enough stress that it cracked at the joint then the fork is probably toast too. I've made my peace that the frame is gone, I stripped it threw it in a trash bag and stuck it in a closet where I won't have to see it.
05-26-10, 10:35 PM
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Ouch in all senses of the word. Enjoy the new frame, though.
05-26-10, 10:49 PM
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Nick:
Ouch.
Your finger looks like mine after my last crash. Hit by car, and my hand met my chainring. Yeah. Ouch. Heal up, and show us that new CAAD asap!
Ouch.
Your finger looks like mine after my last crash. Hit by car, and my hand met my chainring. Yeah. Ouch. Heal up, and show us that new CAAD asap!
05-27-10, 01:57 AM
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I thought about sending it to Calfee but figured it'd be the price of a CAAD9 and then I have to consider that if the bike took a hard enough hit that the head tube was put under enough stress that it cracked at the joint then the fork is probably toast too. I've made my peace that the frame is gone, I stripped it threw it in a trash bag and stuck it in a closet where I won't have to see it.
Enjoy the new frame.
05-27-10, 07:54 AM
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05-27-10, 08:01 AM
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The top and down tube of my Orbea Orca are squeezable as well so I'm going to pretend I didn't open and read about any of this. Hope your finger heals quickly.
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05-27-10, 08:15 AM
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