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lets see how long this one lasts
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Paradox in white. Waiting in Brisbane for me to try to break it
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I'd give those uncut cable ties 30 seconds
What gear you pushing now?
I'll give this frame 3 weeks, 4 days, 5 hours and 15mins.
I thought you had already busted one of those.
The history of fatarse's broken bikes really deserves its own thread.
That was a steel version. This one is the wife's bike, lets see how aluminum go's
this ones got a 32:17 on it
enrol in a TAFE welding course-then buy a MIG welder, could be cheaper in the long run?
Charge Duster SS available if this Alu one kicks the bucket: http://nobmob.com/node/16844
Nah, don't like riding kids bikes.
Then you should stop riding them.
Fair enough - riding a Woman's bike is a better option.
if it's good enough for Willow, it's good enough for me. Just had a reminder of why I like steel frames.
This one should hold up.
http://vimeo.com/10055508
well, that's that then. I had an email chat with the Banshee engineer (barspin imputs got me in touch). he reckons this frame is impossible to break. he says that if i was to break it, i would be the 1st in the world to break it. It's ONNNNNNNNN, a challenge has been layed. pulled the trigger on a sexy all white frame. Here's hoping I don't have to tell the wife that I have busted another frame.
dude, how heavy are you that you are breaking frames so frequently???
or do you just ride really hard??
105kgs. nothing extreme. It's just a fatigue thing i think. single speeding puts a fair bit of torque through the frame. They just fatigue over time and give way.
it's on the way. With any luck i will be spending time building this thing this weekend. Apparently they come without any decals, ive always liked non stickered bikes
And the Titanic was unsinkable.
it's all done, it's way to white, needs a little colour i think
About that.
Hope you weren't offended by my comment, merely reflecting on your previous form.
Been ridden yet?
Photos ... or it didn't happen.
Will maybe see you around Glenrock?
Good luck with this one - maybe you could resist the challenge to try and break it?!?
Robert
pics up the top NM