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anyone feel the difference in pulley wheel quality in the lower groups? thinking of just replacing it with a deore one this time
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anyone feel the difference in pulley wheel quality in the lower groups? thinking of just replacing it with a deore one this time
2nd one already, i get them at cost thoughHow are you riding rox with a Race Face arc rim? I went through a few of them, they are like butter, at least when challenged with Quebec rox and that one spikey rox in Vermont.
A buddy got that same deal, initially, on a crash replacement cost for a Banshee frame.I broke the frame part of my bike recently by putting a hole in the downtube. I'm not even sure when it happened or what I did, just noticed it at some point and thought "damn." No major crashes or impacts though.
And maybe I'm dating myself here, but when I asked Giant about a crash replacement thinking they'd probably offer me 40% or so given that's pretty standard margins, I was surprised to be offered only 20%.
Which I took to mean: "Don't buy another Giant, and recommend other people also don't buy another Giant because they will not take care of you."
So with that in mind, don't buy a Giant. They will not take care of you.
Must have left it out in the sunAh shit…. Still runs straight and holds air, but damn…
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Pre-sunrise climbing lead to some sub-optimal line choice. Full on rider error, combined with “I’m sure it’s fine” pressure verification.Must have left it out in the sun
Well, it depends on what frames you compare them to.aren’t giant at 20% off not still cheaper than other frames?
that sucks. I've had great customer support from Transition over years. fwiw.Well, it depends on what frames you compare them to.
For instance, a new reign frameset is 15% more expensive than a specialized enduro frameset.
But to be honest, its not even that. Thing is, companies sell bikes at set margins. dropping it 40% doesn't eat into their profit margin because that's the typical MSRP markup for dealers anyway, and with crash replacements they typically just cut the dealers out of the picture and the dealers get their cut on the parts/labor of swapping everything over to the new frame. Which is why ~40% has been pretty standard for crash replacements for decades, and you'll find a similar 40% (usually) on bikes ranging from Vitus to Yeti.
I've had 5 giants over the years that were purchased at full price and I've been a long term customer with significant emphasis on "they'll take care of their customers if something goes wrong." With that not being the case, there's a sour taste of feeling mislead by their previous advertising and claims. I've liked the bikes I've owned but its not a company I want to do business with ever again and I'd rather take my money to another company that will take care of me down the line when there are plenty of options to choose from that do actually give a shit about long term customer loyalty and retention.
What benefit do they bring to the table over an online brand if they charge a premium price but don't have any follow through on helping the customer down the line when the bike eventually runs into issues as all bikes do?
Sucks that they're not really taking care of you. There are so many other brands nowadays that actually care about their retailers and the people that ride their bikes.Well, it depends on what frames you compare them to.
For instance, a new reign frameset is 15% more expensive than a specialized enduro frameset.
But to be honest, its not even that. Thing is, companies sell bikes at set margins. dropping it 40% doesn't eat into their profit margin because that's the typical MSRP markup for dealers anyway, and with crash replacements they typically just cut the dealers out of the picture and the dealers get their cut on the parts/labor of swapping everything over to the new frame. Which is why ~40% has been pretty standard for crash replacements for decades, and you'll find a similar 40% (usually) on bikes ranging from Vitus to Yeti.
I've had 5 giants over the years that were purchased at full price and I've been a long term customer with significant emphasis on "they'll take care of their customers if something goes wrong." With that not being the case, there's a sour taste of feeling mislead by their previous advertising and claims. I've liked the bikes I've owned but its not a company I want to do business with ever again and I'd rather take my money to another company that will take care of me down the line when there are plenty of options to choose from that do actually give a shit about long term customer loyalty and retention.
What benefit do they bring to the table over an online brand if they charge a premium price but don't have any follow through on helping the customer down the line when the bike eventually runs into issues as all bikes do?
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Got my moneys worth out of these
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Got my moneys worth out of these
Did 2 days of very long shuttle runs. I actually checked these pads pre-trip and thought they still had a ton of life left.I can almost hear this picture.
Yeah. I forget what pads they ship with. I’m trying out the 2nd set they ship with.Those are your Hayes?
Didn't you just put those on the bike? Which pads?
I've stripped the drive on a DT swiss before. But most DTs aren't pawls, they are ring-drive. On the teeth I could see where I stripped/broke the edges.Rear hub engagement stripped out today. DY Swiss 350 about 3 years old. Took the driver off and pawls and ratchet ring are fine. Seems like the ratchet ring is stripped where it threads into the hub body. Anyone have this happen? Does the hub body or ratchet ring threads strip? Or is it something else completely?
So my wheel lasted my entire bike trip.Ah shit…. Still runs straight and holds air, but damn…
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What rimzzz are they?So my wheel lasted my entire bike trip.
I think the crack propagated a little though. Taking it in for crash replacement tomorrow, and stripped it down to take a peek.
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This is pawls with a ring of teeth pressed into the hub. That’s where it stripped or came apart. Hub is junk is what I was told.I've stripped the drive on a DT swiss before. But most DTs aren't pawls, they are ring-drive. On the teeth I could see where I stripped/broke the edges.
I think all of the cracked Commencal frames I've seen were Furious, not Metas. All of them in the weld between the down tube and the BB.Damn... Commencal seem to have quite a bit of a frames cracking problem recently. Hoping my '20 Meta AM holds together for a few more years.
@HeadMaster is is the 5th Furious frame of the same version ? Unfortunately, seeing all those failures turned me off quite a bit and my next frame will be from another brand. Just get the warranty replacement frame and sell it ASAP!
edit : The frame has a weird finish/texture on the tubing and weld near the crack, I wonder if they fucked up the heat treatment.
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Wet ride, a 3ft tall log spine I use to scrub, and too much eagerness made for a good recipe for disaster. Front tire slipped, the scrub didn't go as planned and I landed the XX1 chainring on the top of the spine.
Had to use my Leatherman to get it straight enough for it to turn without hitting the chainstay.
The worst part was this happened 20 minutes into my ride. I had to finish it spinning like crazy to avoid a crack to finish the chainring before I had the chance to go back to my car.