Author Topic: Bestwick's crank failure! (Read 4075 times)

muttley · « **Reply #25 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:56 PM »

Blimey didnt expect to see Primo on that list

MartyC · « **Reply #26 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:58 PM »

Quote from: darkersomeday 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?

I note a lack of 1 piece cranks in that list Joe, I've found they bend rather than break

SaMAlex · « **Reply #27 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:59 PM »

Quote from: darkersomeday on April 29, 2008, 01:53 PM

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

s&m alberts

Are you sure? That cant be right?

I agree with Joe, everything will break in the end. Thinking it wouldnt was what led us to the very heavy bikes of the 90s. Sure, if something is often snapping from light riding then thats a bad thing, but if something fails a few times its not fair to right it off altogether. It might have just been pushed that bit too far.

Longun · « **Reply #28 on:** April 29, 2008, 02:13 PM »

Quote from: MartyC on April 29, 2008, 01:58 PM

I note a lack of 1 piece cranks in that list Joe, I've found they bend rather than break

Nah, they break too.

What amuses me is when people break a crank doing something small and think it's useless, while completely forgetting all the previous impacts that it's survived. Stress is a cumulative effect and sometimes the small impact is the straw that breaks the camels back.

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #29 on:** April 29, 2008, 02:24 PM »

Quote from: MUTTLEY..leaves his job tomorrow on April 29, 2008, 01:56 PM

Blimey didnt expect to see Primo on that list

Isn't there a snapped Primo arm somewhere in the debris at the back of Charlton ramp?

muttley · « **Reply #30 on:** April 29, 2008, 02:26 PM »

Quote from: Bob_Acid on April 29, 2008, 02:24 PM

Quote from: MUTTLEY..leaves his job tomorrow on April 29, 2008, 01:56 PM
Blimey didnt expect to see Primo on that list

Isn't there a snapped Primo arm somewhere in the debris at the back of Charlton ramp?

Mate i dread to think whats laying around back there

Mind you cant be as bad as whats underneath

superbikedan · « **Reply #31 on:** April 29, 2008, 02:45 PM »

remember this a couple of months ago, billy profile arm,

snapped at corby

Trev · « **Reply #32 on:** April 29, 2008, 03:34 PM »

yep, i've snapped two pairs of Fly cranks. One at Charlton and one on the vert ramp at Creation. Got away with it both times fairly unscathed.

evamedia · « **Reply #33 on:** April 29, 2008, 03:45 PM »

Quote from: SuperBikeDan on April 29, 2008, 02:45 PM

remember this a couple of months ago, billy profile arm,

snapped at corby

I reckon that was caused by the dodgy paint

dodgydave · « **Reply #34 on:** April 29, 2008, 04:00 PM »

anybody got any pics of the yellow day glo bike ?..are parts run down ...

kingkeef · « **Reply #35 on:** April 29, 2008, 04:07 PM »

I saw this last night on Extreme channel
Looked a bit Sore that crash!

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #36 on:** April 29, 2008, 04:13 PM »

Can we add Truvativ to that list? Had 2 pairs,one the arm snapped by the spider,and the pedal thread ripped out the other ones.

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #37 on:** April 29, 2008, 04:51 PM »

I reckon Bestwicks breathing a sigh of relief as it happens.....

Imagine the slam he would have had if that crank arm had snapped on his final crank, just as he dropped in.......

And yeah, everything breaks. I do seem to be hearing of a lot of wombolts letting go though

As for people laughing on that vid clip - I chuckled.... it does look kinda funny....

zed4130 · « **Reply #38 on:** April 29, 2008, 04:52 PM »

didnt they snap up near the pedal ? thats how it looked

Flatcap · « **Reply #39 on:** April 29, 2008, 08:32 PM »

Yep....everything breaks at some point!

I've seen all sorts give way and snapped a couple myself but is it any wonder given the battering they take over time! As has previously been said most of the breakages occur do to continues stress, very rarely is it just a one off thing unless it's been dropped of a roof or summat.

I just accept it, it's the same with frames, wheels, pedals etc. they will all break if battered enough.

On a plus note though he was very lucky, it could have been much worse.

By the way, to all you new school riders, note Jamie's seat position, his seat aint slammed and he can still manage to ride it. And he's not bad at either

Daz.

tricknuts · « **Reply #40 on:** April 30, 2008, 08:18 PM »

i think he must have forgotten to spray them with 3 in 1 oil.

cos we all know Bicycle maintenance is important ...as is safety

lazychubs · « **Reply #41 on:** April 30, 2008, 08:53 PM »

must admit you would chuckle as it looked like he just slipped
but boy did he clump that ramp on the way down

hunterdubber · « **Reply #42 on:** May 03, 2008, 08:43 AM »

Quote from: Flatcap on April 29, 2008, 08:32 PM

By the way, to all you new school riders, note Jamie's seat position, his seat aint slammed and he can still manage to ride it. And he's not bad at either

Daz.

I had some FSA Smack Daddys they looked and felt SOLID not hollow
surely they couldn't snap

Any pics of cranks that look unbreakable
TANKLIKE cranks ?

BTW Jamie's had worse knocks than that
He's 100 times harder than me

and I 'm fecking hard

jedi · « **Reply #43 on:** May 03, 2008, 08:45 AM »

primo hollowbites

Biggeorge · « **Reply #44 on:** May 04, 2008, 02:02 PM »

Ive heard of a few wombolts snapping and have stopped using mine just in case, a lot went at the area around the wedge cluster due to incorrect fitting and the v2's are out and have been for a while. They are guarenteed for life though!!
fly are supposed to have strenghtened theirs after the quick release pedal problems that you have seen in the vid.

perry · « **Reply #45 on:** May 04, 2008, 10:46 PM »

its why i wont buy steel cranks

im not saying alloy is much better though

ill get you a pic of some shattered hollowbites shall i

Fashionrider · « **Reply #46 on:** May 04, 2008, 11:13 PM »

Quote from: perry on May 04, 2008, 10:46 PM

its why i wont buy steel cranks

im not saying alloy is much better though

ill get you a pic of some shattered hollowbites shall i

EVERY bike part can break

EVERY car can break

pretty much everything on this planet can break

EXPECIALLY those of which that are MASS PRODUCED

cranks, frames, stems... if you made 2000 of each i bet my soul that u will have some with defects

i know a guy whos heavy as fook, so sketchy, but hes had the same set of profile cranks for 8 years

i also know people who have snapped profiles within 2 weeks.

Bestwick is sponsored by odyssey... chances are he runs odyssey wombolt cranks

ive run them, there good... dont let bestwicks crash stop you from riding them

if anything, learn something from the video

DONT DO 15 FOOT HIGH DOUBLE WHIP AIRS ON A VERT RAMP

kane out =]

macky · « **Reply #47 on:** May 05, 2008, 04:26 AM »

if anything, learn something from the video

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DONT DO 15 FOOT HIGH DOUBLE WHIP AIRS ON A VERT RAMP

kane out =]
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Best Bloody comment of the entire thread!!!

Obbie · « **Reply #48 on:** May 05, 2008, 05:47 PM »

Quote from: Fashionrider on May 04, 2008, 11:13 PM

Quote from: perry on May 04, 2008, 10:46 PM
its why i wont buy steel cranks

im not saying alloy is much better though

ill get you a pic of some shattered hollowbites shall i

EVERY bike part can break

EVERY car can break

pretty much everything on this planet can break

EXPECIALLY those of which that are MASS PRODUCED

cranks, frames, stems... if you made 2000 of each i bet my soul that u will have some with defects

i know a guy whos heavy as fook, so sketchy, but hes had the same set of profile cranks for 8 years

i also know people who have snapped profiles within 2 weeks.

Bestwick is sponsored by odyssey... chances are he runs odyssey wombolt cranks

ive run them, there good... dont let bestwicks crash stop you from riding them

if anything, learn something from the video

DONT DO 15 FOOT HIGH DOUBLE WHIP AIRS ON A VERT RAMP

kane out =]