Found this crack on my old rock hopper when changing out my bars today. Anything I can do to mend it? Using this bike for bike packing, trail riding, and communing in SF.
Thanks!
by Mathis314
Found this crack on my old rock hopper when changing out my bars today. Anything I can do to mend it? Using this bike for bike packing, trail riding, and communing in SF.
Thanks!
by Mathis314
38 Comments
Dude that sucks, maybe start hunting for a new/used frame if you need it for commuting.
I don’t know how many more hits that one has left in it, but the metal will likely just shear away throwing a sharp point and rolling the forks under the next time it gets really tested.
That frame is dead
New frame required. Don’t mess around with that.
ABORT ABORT ABORT
I mean just depends on how much you like your face the way it is… it’s going to fail eventually. If you really love the frame you could weld it or get it welded. Or at the very least bend a piece of plate and JB weld it. Would maybe save a catastrophic failure 🤷♂️
She’s dead, Jim.
It depends on how much you like your front teeth…
Bad news, the frame is now a wall hanger.
Good news, excuse for a new bike day.
This could end very badly depending on what you do next.
If you’re asking, you know the answer is wall art
O7
If you don’t care Abt the paint take it to a good Tig welder.
[https://youtu.be/v8CK6CLGTjM?si=NtbdhjfU2wO4qDp1](https://youtu.be/v8CK6CLGTjM?si=NtbdhjfU2wO4qDp1)
Danger Will Robinson!
That is a dead frame dont even use it for commuting.
Pipe clamp and some JB weld might get you another half mile out of it. /s
If I were you, I’d hang that up on a wall and get a new frame.
Also never seen a headtube crack like that
Are you Sam Pilgrim? If yes; send it. If no; sorry your bike is dead.
Really bad spot…one of the most dangerous
She’s done. Next drop could fail and you end up introducing your teeth to the ground.
If you want to pay for your dentists kitchen remodel send it
Fuck around and find out
Or don’t. It’s dead
It’s dead. Is that a straight head tube?
Depends, how good is your insurance?
I’ve seen plenty of folks ride with cracked frames
Granted, I worked trail patrol and those folks were injured
How good are your medical and dental insurance?
Are you the original owner?
Lifetime warranty, if so.
If you need it for commuting i would go to the hardware store and get a hose clamp to put around the crack. Mark the current edge of the crack so you can tell if it moves (i think you’ve done this already?)
Get a replacement asap. Check out the Bike Kitchen in the mission. Lots of parts for cheap and volunteers to help you. I’ve built 3 bikes there over the years, including my current city bike.
Hard no
Ded.
Not safe to ride
I’m afraid it’s dead
Time for a new bike bruh
Normally I’m the guy who says “everybody here is being overly cautious. You’re fine”
But naw dawg. Do not keep on truckin. Park that truck and find a replacement.
New bike day!
Look at it this way….keep riding it and you can mount your front teeth on the way next to the frame shortly
It’s toast. One of my good friends lost a whole bunch of teeth and really messed up his jaw when the front end of his frame failed along a crack like that.
ONLY if you can weld it