[Pslide]

I made a terrifying discovery yesterday.

I ordered a 2010 Boxxer WC (in black) and it came a month ago. I checked it all out, looked perfect, and then put it away for a while, in the box, high on a shelf in my garage.

Last night the time had come to pull her apart, stick some lube in, and put her on the bike. I pulled it out of the box, still in the plastic, and WHAT THE FLIPPIN HECK HAPPENED TO MY BRAND NEW FORK!!!!!!

All it had done was sit on the shelf! For the love of humanity, please help me solve this mystery!

Check out the pics:

 

[Racebike]

Anyone else have access to that garage? And are you sure you didn't miss this the first time around?

 

[Whoops]

rats?

 

[igz-]

My guess is that plastic bag had a layer of acid that was triggered by the CO2 buildup in your garage and it somehow managed to eat through your precious paint

 

[frango]

The plastic bag looks weird... is it burned or shreaded?
Any other part of the is damaged? Seals? Upper legs?

 

[Sverre]

Mice or rats I guess. Any holes on the box?

 

[Craig Quik]

My guess is rats or mice or something gnawing away at that tasty paint.

 

[Pslide]

The plastic was shredded.

And the majority of you are right. I had no idea that a mouse would go for metal. Or paint. Or plastic. I guess they will eat anything.

Now I wouldn't want to be the one to start the rumour that 2010 Boxxer lowers are made out of cheese metal. But I hope in 2011 they make the lowers less tasty.

Luckily the damage is just superficial. They didn't go for the seals or anything. The penalty will still be death though. By mousetrap.

 

[CBJ]

Call Sram warranty and say something like I was just riding a long and got attacked by mice.

 

[Konabumm]

did you black out and get mad at yourself for buying a boxxer?



J/K



Take a sharpy to it - just like new

 

[Pslide]

did you black out and get mad at yourself for buying a boxxer?

But they probably would have gnawed clear through a 40!

I reckon a 888 is mouse tough though. How come you never hear about the really important stuff in the reviews?

 

[Leethal]

I bet the other occupants of said garage are very worried...

 

[hopsalot]

Look for sick rodents...lead paint, delicious but deadly.

 

[3D.]

it's like what happens in moab, riders park their cars for an overnight adventure and return to find wires completely stripped of plastic and a car that won't run

 

[Big J]

Bummer......D-con those little bastards.

Same thing happened to a wire harnes on my Wife's XC70 = $$$

J

 

[IH8Rice]

looks pretty uniformed to be mice bite marks, but it does look like theres teeth marks on the bottom of the arch.
just sand it down and spray paint it

 

[slowmtb]

Those little B@stards, we get them eating through cables on weigh scales all the time, they just love chewing on wires

Just as well I am in the weighing industry

 

[Taylorsmith-]

Garage door opening and closing? I think so.

 

[Mr Lahey]

Squirrels love chewing on metal... I've seen them tear up an aluminum fence

 

[wanabe]

2010 boxxer my A$$.

 

[Jeremy R]

Can anybody vouch for Jm's whereabouts?

 

[W4S]

were you planning on wrapping the fork and giving it to yourself for Christmas?

 

[Steve M]

Can anybody vouch for Jm's whereabouts?

hahahah!

'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring, except for one mouse who was eating a bicycle fork at the time.

 

[spleen123]

 

[Total Heckler]

Take a sharpy to it - just like new

Nailed it.

 

[demo 9]

I had squirrels chewing the METAL gas line to my grill, The guy that fixed it says the squirrels like to chew because of how the gas smells. Critters do crazy shlt

 

[boogenman]