Twig Warning!

MacAndCheese
MacAndCheese Posts: 1,944
edited July 2010 in The Crudcatcher
I don't know about other parts of the country, but around here we've had some pretty strong winds and also lots of landowners trimming trees and such. Because of this there are a lot of twigs and sticks on trail - be warned - one of the little buggers (only about the thickness of my thumb) found it's way into my rear wheel on Saturday and did about £100 worth of damage! (not including the mess it made of my hub anodising and chainstay paintwork) :(

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Santa Cruz Chameleon
Orange Alpine 160
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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    :shock:
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    :shock:


    need a shadow mech.

    much better
    I like bikes and stuff
  • MacAndCheese
    MacAndCheese Posts: 1,944
    joshtp wrote:
    :shock:

    need a shadow mech.

    much better

    Yep, I was thinking that!
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    MacAndCheese wrote:
    joshtp wrote:
    :shock:

    need a shadow mech.

    much better

    Yep, I was thinking that!

    why it would not have changed a thing.
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  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,320
    Course it would, a shadow is an illusion of a lack of light, therefor impervious to damage.

    At least thats what the guy behind the counter said as I handed over my hard earned.
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  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    that wouldn't have happened to a schhhhhhhhhhram mech :wink:
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Sram mech would have already fallen off hehe.
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  • MacAndCheese
    MacAndCheese Posts: 1,944
    cee wrote:
    that wouldn't have happened to a schhhhhhhhhhram mech :wink:

    The only sram mech I'd be interested in would be the tarty red X0 one, and then the repair bill would been even higher!
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  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    in this case a shadow may not have helped, but normally they are much better, due to my shadow i have avoided new mechs and hangers a number of times, scratches were just scratches, not bent mechs.

    when i had a normal one, i used to rip it off on a regular basis, as of yet, no such occurance with the shadow.
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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    supersonic wrote:
    Sram mech would have already fallen off hehe.
    S'funny you should say that I was having a shifting prob at the weekend and when I checked the mech it had unscrewed itself 5 mm :?
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Get one of these, are the bollox:

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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Agreed - that is the dog's
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    supersonic wrote:
    Get one of these, are the bollox:

    ShimanoRD-M952-SGS.jpg

    better than current?!
    I like bikes and stuff
  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    .blitz wrote:
    supersonic wrote:
    Sram mech would have already fallen off hehe.
    S'funny you should say that I was having a shifting prob at the weekend and when I checked the mech it had unscrewed itself 5 mm :?

    hmm...I am having some slow down shifting woes with my shraaaaaaaaaaaaam mech...i wonder...
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Sure you don't mean the shadow XTR?
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    That just looks flimsy to me. The old Shimano XTR had much more beedf, yet still only weighed 206g.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    hmm, true. I wouldn't spend that kind of money on a mech anyway, but the XT shadow has seen off plenty of crashes and twigs, so it may be quite tough.

    THIS is more like it though
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  • mrfmilo
    mrfmilo Posts: 2,250
    That Saint looks awesome, should have it soon 8)
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    It's the one I'll be replacing my SRAM with towards the end of summer, anyway, coupled with some nice XT shifters.

    Not going to bother replacing until what I have now wears out properly though - new wheels are my priority.
  • biff55
    biff55 Posts: 1,404
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    THIS is more like it though
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    saint looks top piece of kit , cant bear to part with £80 for any rear mech though.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I'd rather by 8 Acera rear mechs lol, they are as tough as old boots.
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  • Mancunianfightingcat
    Mancunianfightingcat Posts: 2,054
    I've killed 2 XTR Shadows, now onto a Saint, which is the dogs and has already had a few whacks and come out unscathed!
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  • Robowns
    Robowns Posts: 74
    cee wrote:
    that wouldn't have happened to a schhhhhhhhhhram mech :wink:
    unfortunately this exact thing happened to my carbon X0, snapped the carbon jockey hanger in half
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    if i ever kill my x0 mech it is getting the x9 treatment, i cant bring myself to spend so much on a part when you couldnt recognise the difference between shifts in a blind taste test.
  • Robowns
    Robowns Posts: 74
    sheepsteeth wrote:
    if i ever kill my x0 mech it is getting the x9 treatment, i cant bring myself to spend so much on a part when you couldnt recognise the difference between shifts in a blind taste test.
    thats exactly what i did mate, forget that flimsy carbon the x9 feels alot sturdier
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    when i built my stumpy up, i fitted it with an x9 instead of an xo, they are so pricey it isnt funny!
  • Happy Harry
    Happy Harry Posts: 345
    I love the chunky look of that Saint. I fancy one of those for my winter upgrade to replace the X9. Any disadvantages to them? (Other than price :? )
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Happy Harry wrote:
    I love the chunky look of that Saint. I fancy one of those for my winter upgrade to replace the X9. Any disadvantages to them? (Other than price :? )
    Yep, you'll get religionists following you around on a pilgrimage, and trying to build a church to worship your mech.
    They can be a pain, but it's worth it.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    you will need some shimano shifters, this is a much bigger disadvantage than the price.
  • Happy Harry
    Happy Harry Posts: 345
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    Yep, you'll get religionists following you around on a pilgrimage, and trying to build a church to worship your mech.
    They can be a pain, but it's worth it.
    I suppose they'll want sandwiches :cry:

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