Siu Blue Wind

let us know, Jason.

DylanTremblay

Sorry to hear about that man! That really sucks...but at least you didn't get hurt or anything.

[bEn]

Damn, very unluckly dude!

Girlscout13

your one very unlucky dude!

madbiker555

I can get you the exact frame in 14.5 (brand new from a lbs) for around $160 including shipping.

But damn that sucks, good luck with a new frame.

Jason222

I might take you up on that if trek doesn't warrantee it. I'm assuming they will.

catatonic

Ouch! Hoping you luck on the frame replacement.

Gorsar

Maybe one of those horrible ATV riders wished it on you. The nerve of those guys!

Chone

hooligan

Frame warranty - Cracked at a weld, meaning it was either a weak weld, or something, but it doesn't seem like you really "abused" it. Warranty, if you should want to save money!!

Jason222

I go tomorrow to take it to the bike shop. Should I take everything off? I don't have any way of getting the bottom bracket out, is this a problem?

Dannihilator

Sorry to hear.

Drunken Chicken

As long as you've got the frame stripped of everything else I don't think it should be a problem as your LBS can most likely take the BB out in a short amount of time.

Good luck.

Defiance

Sorry to hear that. Do you know when it happened? I can't see it cracking overnight under no strain. Did it snap when you flipped it or is there a chance you were riding on it for a bit?

I know what it feels like, I've been there. *Trippy LSD insinuated flashback*

Couple years ago when I was a wee lad I was riding to school on my bike [of course] after a day of doing some small-medium sized BMX jumps at Calabazas (check some of the MSDHW films, its a cool place) and low and behold, I'm riding along the street and *SNAP*.

I look down just before I topple over and there it is. My stancion tube cracked clear across.

So I fell down into some rocks (ouchies), walked home, and my dad drove me to school.

But anyways, we got a new fork under warranty and all was good.

Speaking of forks, does that happen to be the Marzocchi Z1? I recently got the Z1 FR 3, and I was wondering if you could tell me how it ran? I've got about a week to wait till parts come in (new fork = new 20mm hub = new rim and spokes... that the bike shop doesn't have) till I can get the thing installed, but I heard it's badass.

Care to comment?

Also, looking at the new frame, where's your rear disc brake gonna go? Are you going to ditch it?

Mothra

Sorry to see the frame. Bikes do face a lot of stress. The BMX builders figured out this issue a long time ago... gussets...

mtnbiker66

That really looks like a issue with the weld. I had a weld problem with a Haro swingarm and the sent a new one, no questions at all. I bet they replace it.

Jason222

I called Mikes bike shop today(they carry Trek) and they said they'd get my a new frame no problem. 1 catch, I'd have to pay shipping . I'm pretty happy right now, but I have to get the cash for shipping .

Ah, the Z1 FR 3 is the sweetest fork ever. I love mine, too bad it snapped though. What frame are you putting it on? What's your weight? I had to get a new front wheel as well, so I got my Bombshell Fatboy for 90 bucks on ebay.

Edit: My Z1 snapped at the brake mounts, it was probably my fault though. I was doing nosepicks on the bike, and I was getting pretty good at it. I could go around for about 220 degrees or so near the end of it's life. It snapped when I tried to do that at school, and it scared the **** right outta me.

wethepeople

Only dirt frames for BMX bikes have gussets, street frames dont. The DK in my sig is a dirt frame and it has a large gusset on the headtube, this on the other hand is a street frame and doesnt have much gussetting.



Also, we just make our bikes out of chromo .

Jason222

I wish my bruiser frame was cromo. That would be narly.

Jason222

I just found a pic of a bruiser frame that cracked in the exact same place as mine did. This is an underside view though.

https://www.pinkbike.com/photo/492445/

9.miles.high

Now that that's all settled, how do you like those 50/50's? (didn't want to ask you while you were heated about your frame )I just ordered some XX's from beyondbikes.com on sale for $80. I got the XX's because of the sealed bearings and the set of longer pins.

Jason222

They're a great pedal, but I find that they don't have enough grip sometimes. But I'm picky, so I put a few more pins in it and it's great.

I only noticed the lack of grip when I tried to do tricks and pedal kick, so I put more pins on my pedal kick foot (the foot that most often fell off).

Defiance

Jason, I'm putting it on the K2 Attack i got last christmas, and I weigh 120-130 lbs. I don't remember what the new spokes are called, but I'm getting a Sun Rhynolite rim.

When you say the brake mounts, you mean the two little "humps" where the brake screw in right? And not the section of the fork where those mounts are.

Also, about pedals not having enough grip. I just got tired of it, so I went clipless

If I know I'm going to need to take my feet out on the trail or doing a jump, I just unclip and put the pedal on the middle of my foot.

mcoine

Thats "gnarly"

redallerd

Maybe you could send some photos to https://www.trashzen.com/trash.html