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Old 06-30-2008, 08:40 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Was riding at Big Bear yesterday and all of a sudden my rear wheel feels wobly for a second and then it locks up.
I'm thinking "WTF was that?"

I get off my bike and I look down and see this.





I can't believe I actually broke the thing. Praise be to Allah/Jesus/Buddah/Confucious/Zeus that the frame is still under warranty.

Woo! My first broken frame. For some strange reason I'm kinda stoked that I actually rode hard enough to break a frame....or maybe it was just a weak weld. Probably the weld.
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Old 06-30-2008, 08:43 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Wow. Where you at least doing an EXTREME HUCK?
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Old 06-30-2008, 08:50 AM   #3 (permalink)
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dood - duct tape and its all good. username change to ghettostinkyrider. althought it sounds more like it was stinkyhiker

btw - whats the warranty policy /period with kona.
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Old 06-30-2008, 08:50 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Nice one!!

Contact your local dealer. If you didn't destroy the wheel, and/or blow the shock in the process, it'll likely be covered.

You could also look at adding the D.O.P.E. system.
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:03 AM   #5 (permalink)
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dood - duct tape and its all good. ...

btw - whats the warranty policy /period with kona.
Just as an added measure I would drill a few holes and put some safety wire through along with the duct tape.

If Kona is like they used to be they have a good warranty. I had a '99 Stinky that broke after 4yrs and they replaced it with the current model frame but I did have to pay out 150 for the newer shock because the shocks were not compatible between '99 and '04.
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:08 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I experienced the exact same break on a Transition Preston FR after 14 months of riding. IMHO, it's the cumulative effect of hucks (mine are usually 3'-5' to flat, 8'-10' to transition), exacerbated by the stress of the braking forces.

My chainstay was totally severed and when I pushed the bike forward and applied the brake, the pivot would be pulled down. That's when I realized how much stress that chainstay weld absorbs - thus mtbfred's advice to get a floating brake may help.

Your warranty argument will certainly be helped by the fact that it failed at the weld. Also note whether the crack goes through the jig hole.
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:09 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Just as an added measure I would drill a few holes and put some safety wire through along with the duct tape.
JB Weld.

I'm betting the failure was mostly as a result of braking forces.
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:30 AM   #8 (permalink)
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You are now a certified HUCKER!
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:48 AM   #9 (permalink)
 
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Glad you're okay. Do you have a spare bike to ride until you get the Stinky replaced? Good luck with the warranty, hopefully you can upgrade!!!
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:51 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Right down the center of the weld!! I hate those......... Could be caused by not enough filler rod, welding too fast, bad heat treat. or bla bla bla....

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Old 06-30-2008, 09:52 AM   #11 (permalink)
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nice job!! the last broken stinky I saw was where the headtube completley ripped off the frame! I would load the picture from my phone but cant find the cable.
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Old 06-30-2008, 11:36 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Right down the center of the weld!! I hate those......... Could be caused by not enough filler rod, welding too fast, bad heat treat. or bla bla bla....

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actually it looks like not enough penetration on the left side, that shiny spot is where the weld started to grab but did not penetrate, at least from the fuzzy photos thats what it looks like, and that should be a warranty fix.
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Old 06-30-2008, 12:02 PM   #13 (permalink)
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dang man, what were you doing to cause it?

and how are the trails?
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Old 06-30-2008, 12:46 PM   #14 (permalink)
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That must have been you screaming out all those profanities yesterday.....

What trail were you on when it failed?
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Old 06-30-2008, 01:02 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Sorry to hear about the frame.

Note, your camera probably has a macro setting for taking close up pictures.
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Old 06-30-2008, 04:13 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Nice job. At least it broke when you were just toodling along. I can't imagine how much trouble that would have been if it had broken while we were flying down the fire road 2 minutes earlier Coulda been messy

BTW, nice meeting you and chuck, it was a fun ride while it lasted. Lemme know when you're going back up there, perhaps I'll come. Good luck getting the new frame etc.
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Old 06-30-2008, 04:28 PM   #17 (permalink)
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That stinks!
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Old 06-30-2008, 05:23 PM   #18 (permalink)
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whoa, that sucks. what were you doing again when that broke. any idea how it happened.
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:31 PM   #19 (permalink)
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You have become too strong and fast......Its time to let go of the of the Stinky......and move into the Glory
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:33 PM   #20 (permalink)
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