|   So I was washing away my bike... | K-Zero
Sep 7, 2001 12:37 PM | | ...and discovered that my rims were actually black, not grey! Ever had a similar experience? Maybe I should start cleaning the bike more often... |
| whooo... | kristian
Sep 7, 2001 12:45 PM | | When I saw your subject I was sure I was going to read that you found a crack in your frame--I'm glad I didn't!
Kristian (should also clean his bike more often) |
| speaking of cracks... | cooldaddy
Sep 7, 2001 1:08 PM | | after Jim C posted the picture of his Superlight swing arm I checked my bike - and found a similar problem. A hair-line fracture on the drive-train side. Frame is 1 year old. I returned it to SC and they returned a new swing arm, no questions asked. Awesome service but still... I'll be checking it frequently... |
| JimC had a yellow Heckler.... | CraigH
Sep 7, 2001 1:12 PM | | that was totalled when he was rear ended while his bike was on his rear bike rack. CRUNCH!
Now he has a lime green Bullit. |
| Must be a different Jim then... nm | cooldaddy
Sep 7, 2001 1:15 PM | | . |
| You are thinking of | MTB muFin mAN
Sep 7, 2001 1:27 PM | | JimH. He had a Heckler with a crack, the same time I found cracks in my Bullit.
greg - not a jim |
| You are thinking of | kitchenware
Sep 7, 2001 1:33 PM | | yip, it was me (JimH before new sie and handle change) I check there all the time, but so far so good. I'm not holdin back either. Oh, who says you can't abuse a Superlight a little bit? *evil grin*
The crack look anything like this one? Old swing arm pictured. |
| The SC dual slalom team uses Superlights.... | CraigH
Sep 7, 2001 1:36 PM | | and they certainly don't take it easy on them! |
| A comment and a ? | kitchenware
Sep 7, 2001 1:43 PM | | So far the biggest drops mine has seen is around 3' to tranny with speed and not a problem.
It leaves the ground whenever possible, matter of fact.
Anyone know of a plusher shock that will fit the rear of a SL? Weight is not my concern. :) (195lbs here) |
| You can get either a Vanilla R or a Vanilla RC | kristian
Sep 7, 2001 1:50 PM | | Both would be plusher than the V. Float you are using now. I think the shock is a common size so you should be able to use a Stratos or just about anything else.
If you want a Fox, I think you might have to order it through Santa Cruz--I think the only model they sell retail is the V. Float. |
| Springs 'n oral....errr oil. | kitchenware
Sep 7, 2001 2:26 PM | | Yeah, I've been thinkin about ordering the spring kit for my fork and just swapping it over. The air is plush, but I rode one with springs last week and loved it. The float rc I have is nice, but since I'm not concerned with weight why not upgrade to a spring? |
| I've never owned a Superlight/Heckler..... | CraigH
Sep 7, 2001 2:15 PM | | but a Heckler shock should fit as they are more or less the same frame. I think the Heckler came stock with a Fox Vanilla R coil shock.
The size you need is 7.875" long with 2" travel. From;
http://www.foxracingshox.com/mountainbike/html/aftermarket.html
They don't list the coil shocks on this page, just the air. |
| yup | cooldaddy
Sep 7, 2001 1:52 PM | | same spot. not one hair-line, 2... I deleted my pic from the HD. They machined that area too much IMHO... like I said, frame is 1 year and almost 2 months.
Personnally I think it's torque induced, from climbing and such, because it's on the drive-train side...
Ride On! |
| ? | kitchenware
Sep 7, 2001 2:44 PM | | Does your new swingarm look any different than the old one? Other than not having the cracks of course. :) Mine looks like it was built the same way. |
| the same... nm | cooldaddy
Sep 7, 2001 8:15 PM | | . |
| re: sweeeet wheels.... | ellsworth96
Sep 7, 2001 1:03 PM | | ive got some propels on my bike too...they are awesome. |
| "What? You got 18in chrome rims or something?" | K-Zero
Sep 7, 2001 2:37 PM | | ...said my friend when I told him my bike cost as much as some used cars. "Nah," I replied, "but I got some kick-a@@ 26in rims though."
Come to think of it, I can probably can get some chrome rims for my car for the price of Propel! They are worth every penny though. |
| re: So I was washing away my bike... | NEW BEE
Sep 7, 2001 7:55 PM | | Hey.. its your bike you can wash it all you want.. just don't get caught POLISHING your FORK ... ;) |
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