Snapped argyles
JamesBrckmn
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My dirt jumping friend who has Rockshox argylles on a dmr rhythm managed to snap them by nose-casing a tuck no hand on a big jump nearby called the superbooster. They snapped at the base of the steerer, and he should get new ones on warranty, but i was wondering if it was because they were built badly or put on the bike badly (the lbs put them on), or was it just a case of they aren't strong enough to take that kind of riding?
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if he gets some on warrenty for casing a jump i will be surprised.
if there has been a fault in the steerer then maybe.
things break if you get it wrong.
hell crash your car and what happens."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
They bust because he crashed heavily nose first!0
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I suppose. But since they are aimed at the DJ/freeride market, wouldn't they be built to survive crashes or bad landings? Also, warranty is generally needed if you crash or land badly, so what's the point if warranty doesn't cover it?0
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So why not jump on 25 mm stanchioned forks? Because they will snap even on good landings! The Arhyle is designed to resisit the rigours of hard dirt jumping and will allow some mistakes. But big front enders and big crashes no.
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Warranties are for manufacturing defects, not crashes/accidents.
The forks are designed for heavy abuse, but not for that sort of impact, any fork would break if you did that to it.
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Ok, thanks. He may be disapointed to hear that...0
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I've pooed myself just looking at that jump!0
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IMO you shouldn't have posted the 2nd pic because it would /could harm ur friends chances of a claim ... if you were hoping to BS your claim ..
It reminds of the classic Andy Perry who falsely claimed for a back injured whom was stupid enough to have been snapped doing a summersault into a pool which ended up in the sunday mail ... and I knew the bloke
He took a heavy amount of abuse for it on the forums .. He worked in HMV argyle st glasgow0 -
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Ouch.. bad ending for Argyles..
James, out of interest, where is that pic taken mate? (Just curious, can't jump for Shoot these days!) Looks like Milford/Wisley way, but I could be wrong? :?0 -
Is he sending them back, if not i'll gladly take them off his hands... Fancy the lowers for botching together into a fork for my jump bike...0
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Yeh, that's over near milford/witley, near the cemetry, and near the road from milford onto the A3. It's on the side of the A3 that Milford is on, not the side most of the jumps are. I've now deleted it thanks to colins advice. Why would that harm his chances of a claim?0
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To repeat the above nothing is indestructable you hit something hard enough it'll break, ther's a difference between designing something for certain conditions /styles and making something that won't snap if you case a jump like that,.http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1994177/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4459322/
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Cheers James, I thought it was that way.. I head over there on XC loops and go past the jumps.. haha, simply put, some of them make me go :shock:
Maybe one day I might build up another jump bike and start breaking myself again...
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sorry my internets got stuck in echo mode0
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yep just watch nwd 10, its more fun
James whats your dj friend decided to do?0 -
Doesn't work mate, makes me want to do it even more.. every time I watch NWD or something, I end up trawling the web for DJ bikes and full on DH bikes too... :?bobpzero wrote:yep just watch nwd 10, its more fun 0 -
is it just the steerer tube that is damaged...
can the steerer be replaced?Whenever I see an adult on a bicycle, I believe in the future of the human race.
H.G. Wells.0 -
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I did suggest new uppers to him. i don't think the steerer can be replaced.
It turns out they were second hand and had been 'used' (thrashed to within an inch of breaking, then sold on)0 -
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And it doesn't cover crashing either. I think he's getting dj1's in the wiggle sale @ £140 - cheaper than new uppers0
