Author Topic: Bestwick's crank failure! (Read 4230 times)

muttley · « **on:** April 29, 2008, 09:30 AM »

Caught Dew tour finals last night and OH MY WORD!!! Jamies first run of the night and his crank lets go just as he hits the vert! If you havent seen the footage its probably on YOUTUBE ( i cant view from me office) Crank snappage at the pedal end, look like Fly cranks to me too

VERY SCARY

jedi · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2008, 09:31 AM »

i was going to post this question too!

pickle · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2008, 09:34 AM »

didn't Trev snap a couple of pairs as well?

JAY · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2008, 09:45 AM »

Yeah seen that, OUCH.......

Stodgy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2008, 09:49 AM »

Ouch...can't believe there is some laughter!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy_jgWUJ7SY

oldschool rider · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2008, 09:50 AM »

OUCH:::::::::::::::::::::::::::

That could have been really nasty, Just as well it was at the begining of his run before he was 12ft out .

zed4130 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 29, 2008, 09:52 AM »

yep i saw that ouch

what cranks does he use, although they do get some abuse

bestwick rules the vert

and i didnt realise about his neck injurie , he was told he wouldnt ride agian by his docs, good for him to keep on going

muttley · « **Reply #7 on:** April 29, 2008, 09:56 AM »

Yeah but i'm not positive that thay were Fly on Jamies as thay were in an Odyssey colour way so may have been wombolts.

His current ride, with DK cranks, liking this ride

JAY · « **Reply #8 on:** April 29, 2008, 10:03 AM »

Thats better,not a big fan of that Dayglow stuff myself............

Stodgy · « **Reply #9 on:** April 29, 2008, 10:08 AM »

sweet ride. i like those dk cranks.

zed4130 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 29, 2008, 10:10 AM »

Quote from: Stodgy on April 29, 2008, 10:08 AM

sweet ride. i like those dk cranks.

about time dk got some praise

muttley · « **Reply #11 on:** April 29, 2008, 10:20 AM »

Loving the dayglow

But the teal is peachy though

As for cranks! There is only one that rules

evamedia · « **Reply #12 on:** April 29, 2008, 12:51 PM »

Pretty sure they were wombolts, not the first pair to go like that either

pickle · « **Reply #13 on:** April 29, 2008, 12:54 PM »

been looking at a set of those cranks myself.....i think they're only about £80

Swivel · « **Reply #14 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:07 PM »

Fooking hell that looked terrible, hope his ok, can't believe some people was laughing though

Gary72 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:09 PM »

Did he not go on to win the event on a borrowed set of shorter cranks??

muttley · « **Reply #16 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:25 PM »

Yeah he borrowed a set and came in second, enough points to take the dew tour cup though

macky · « **Reply #17 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:30 PM »

They were Fly cranks that he snapped...

bet he wont be using them again!!

Mirra was commentating at Dew and said loads of riders have had those cranks snap!!

muttley · « **Reply #18 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:32 PM »

Thanks for the confirmation Dave, wasnt sure meself, not good for Fly is it? Trev had 2 sets lets go on him

SaMAlex · « **Reply #19 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:35 PM »

They might have been fly, but they might as well have been odyssey.
I dont think either are going that well.

muttley · « **Reply #20 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:37 PM »

Flippin eck looks like thay rotted from the inside

macky · « **Reply #21 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:40 PM »

I know quite a lot of riders that use Odyssey cranks too!!

I just wouldn't trust either now!!

muttley · « **Reply #22 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:43 PM »

Wonder what the warranty is on those

macky · « **Reply #23 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:47 PM »

Dew tour is back on NOW!!!!

Sky ch 419... it'll show Bestwick again!!

darkersomeday · « **Reply #24 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:53 PM »

bad day when a crank arm lets go

esp at the pedal end, lots of force going down,
narsty,

in my 20 or so years of riding hers a few i've seen break,

redline flights
profiles
primo's
odyssey's
fly's
rnc's
s&m alberts
sugino flights
gt power series
demolition spines
fits
dk's
hutch's
all mtb cranks

they'll all break at some point eh?