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#2126
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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:
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#2127
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.
#2128
Fixie Infamous
well sheeeeeiiiitttt.
#2129
Sentient Sausage
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Tampa Fl
Posts: 95
Bikes: 2013 Leader 725, 2012 Windsor Clockwork Plus
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#2131
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.
#2132
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?
Last edited by Scrodzilla; 03-23-13 at 05:24 PM.
#2134
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.
#2135
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.
#2136
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.
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#2138
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
Last edited by Huffandstuff; 03-23-13 at 06:20 PM.
#2141
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.
#2142
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#2143
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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#2144
THE STUFFED
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: San Francisco, CA
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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.
#2145
#2146
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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