Fracture under headtube..
Mr_G
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I've recently pulled my old Muni Mula frame out to rebuild as a SS and remembered that it has, what looks like, a fracure along the weld where the headtube and downtube meet (under the bike). What are peoples thoughs as to whether the bike is ridable or not? It's about an inch long.
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I'm afraid to say the bike is history
It will only get worse, and probably catastophically fail.
One to hang on the garage wall or recycle.0 -
Not even I would ride that, death trap.Why would I care about 150g of bike weight, I just ate 400g of cookies while reading this?0
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bin fodder!0
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LIES!! All of you......
I thought as much, I just need to hear it from someone else.
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Well, ride it as a singlespeed. The inevitable faceplant might make you rethink the SS thing
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Its possible you could get it fixed if you can find someone with a tig welder.Statistically, Six Out Of Seven Dwarves Aren't Happy0
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Without heat treating it to remove the welding stresses, I wouldn't bother. You can pick up Kona frames dirt cheap off fleabay.0
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If the welder is worth his salt he'll know the prep work involved
A 2nd hand frame may well be cheaper though.Statistically, Six Out Of Seven Dwarves Aren't Happy0 -
Cheaper is what I mean. Chances are you'll have to pay good money to get a welder that's worth using.0
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It's had it and that's that I think. Dark times. Need to save for something speacial now 8)0
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More special than a Mini Mula?0
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No point dwelling on the past! Onwards and upwards. Just a shame I sold my Coyote DS last year (I've been out of the game for a few years)0
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What you need is a GT Ruckus Trail frame.0
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Now is that a gunuine suggestion or are you pushing a frame you have for sale lol 0
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I think "All of the above" 0
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take it for crack testing and welding discussions."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
yeehaamcgee wrote:More special than a Mini Mula?
I've always fancied the Mr Hyde frame, unless I see something as tough but for cheaper, I'll be saving for that.0 -
gaffa tape and a bit of gloy, zip ties, sorted
what could go wrong?Giant Trance X0 (08) Reverb, Hope Hoops 5.1D, XT brakes, RQ BC, Works Components headset 1.50 -
attach the frame to the wall by the head tube and make a really nice wheel truing jig out of the rear end 0
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The Daughters BF had a Ruckus until one of the rear brake IS mounts tore (literally) off the seatstay while he was hopping on the back wheel pretending to be Danny MacAskill! Now he uses an NS steel frame.......supersonic wrote:What you need is a GT Ruckus Trail frame.
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
A Ruckus Trail or a Ruckus DJ bike? Two totally different things.0
