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03-21-13, 11:36 AM
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Mine has some small pimple-sized chips in the paint from locking up, but I'm one of those jerks who strips the rubber off his u-locks. This is after slightly more than a year of regular use:
03-21-13, 11:43 AM
#2127
Your cog is slipping.
The finish on the 2013 frames is actually very durable. The only big drawback with the matte black is that you'll leave fingerprints on it if you even think about touching it.
03-21-13, 11:44 AM
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well sheeeeeiiiitttt.
03-21-13, 11:57 AM
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03-21-13, 11:59 AM
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FWIW the matte paint on my scrambler seemed to be slightly more durable than the gloss silver on my leader
03-23-13, 04:13 PM
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Finally got my fork and all that in the mail yesterday. Put it all together, need to pick up a black stem/seat post and go back to drops, I hate pursuits.
It normal to hear a few pops on a fresh frame? I'm hoping it's just the frame settling but did two real hard stops and it made a pretty noticeable pop sound.
It normal to hear a few pops on a fresh frame? I'm hoping it's just the frame settling but did two real hard stops and it made a pretty noticeable pop sound.
03-23-13, 04:23 PM
#2132
Your cog is slipping.
Frames don't make "popping sounds". It was most likely your drivetrain because your chain is too damn tight.
Also, are your straps installed upside-down?
Also, are your straps installed upside-down?
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03-23-13, 05:07 PM
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I've gotten pops from new wheels before. Can't tell if those wheels are new though, too much fog on the lens of your potato.
03-23-13, 05:46 PM
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Its not my chain, I know what chain crackle sounds like. Its a pretty audible pop, couod be the bbor crank and its just coming through the frame? Ive only heard ot three times now in about fiteen or twenty miles, its just when I really power down on it.
Had my lbs do the bb//crank since I lack the tool so I assume its not that.
And they arent new wheels.
Had my lbs do the bb//crank since I lack the tool so I assume its not that.
And they arent new wheels.
03-23-13, 05:55 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
Its not my chain, I know what chain crackle sounds like. Its a pretty audible pop, couod be the bbor crank and its just coming through the frame? Ive only heard ot three times now in about fiteen or twenty miles, its just when I really power down on it.
Had my lbs do the bb//crank since I lack the tool so I assume its not that.
And they arent new wheels.
Had my lbs do the bb//crank since I lack the tool so I assume its not that.
And they arent new wheels.
03-23-13, 05:59 PM
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Plus Ive never rode an aluminum frame and wasnt sure if it was common or what.
I know when you weld on cars that sometimes it will make a couple noises at first as the metal settles.
03-23-13, 06:03 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
03-23-13, 06:11 PM
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I really don't have any problems with the welds on my frame as I said earlier but I figured if you were going to be a dick, I should be too.
any other suggestions on what the pop could be?
Edit : could the chain stays possibly be the cause? Just made it do it again and it sounds like its comig from the rear
any other suggestions on what the pop could be?
Edit : could the chain stays possibly be the cause? Just made it do it again and it sounds like its comig from the rear
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03-23-13, 07:33 PM
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Definitely the frame protesting the mismatched colorway; green fork, white front rim, black frame. 
03-23-13, 07:47 PM
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I definitely want to get new wheels for it soon, probably just all black non hipster ones that are actually light and picked uo a green fork cause it was dirt cheap and wanted something drilled for a front brake just incase I decode to mount one. Fifty bucks for an aluminum fork is too good to pAss up.
03-23-13, 08:08 PM
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03-23-13, 11:23 PM
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03-24-13, 02:24 AM
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I wouldn't be surprised.... they once shared a picture of a delogoed VISP on their facebook thinking it was one of their own until someone pointed it out.
03-24-13, 07:23 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
03-24-13, 07:24 AM
#2146
Your cog is slipping.
I really don't have any problems with the welds on my frame as I said earlier but I figured if you were going to be a dick, I should be too.
any other suggestions on what the pop could be?
Edit : could the chain stays possibly be the cause? Just made it do it again and it sounds like its comig from the rear
any other suggestions on what the pop could be?
Edit : could the chain stays possibly be the cause? Just made it do it again and it sounds like its comig from the rear
+1
03-24-13, 03:40 PM
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Woke up sober today and looked over the bike, LBS didn't torque my crank arms down far enough which was the cause of the noise. Problem solved for now.
03-24-13, 05:35 PM
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Your cog is slipping.