Originally Posted by
Kontact
That's not the Surly we are talking about. The Surly is pink gold. This is a picture of a Rockhopper.
Right. Failure to scroll back far enough it seems. Yesterday was a long one @ work.
I should have used this:
- and I agree that the weld was insufficient there.
It would seem that STRONG riders who make it a routine practice when cranking HARD are the test pilots for just how robust a frame can be made.
Twisting, imparted onto their BB's when cranking
hard, will reveal any flaws in frame design or fabrication.
Yet when it happens over time to a series of frames under one rider, the element of chance that defects are the cause of failure in these manufactured products becomes less likely than that the rider should maybe be testing frame designs for a living?
Their cranking practices may routinely exceed the design parameters frame manufacturers are building into their products. A 'good enough' reason for lifetime warranties on frames IMHO.
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Last edited by spclark; 08-28-25 at 05:43 AM.