Things not to do to your bikes:

[Alembicbassman]

Here's some not so good things spotted recently.

Giant Halfway folding bike with a bolt through the frame to 'repair' the large crack.

Carbon steerer tube with extender fitted, not really a good idea. I only fit them to steel tubes.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

”special “ bikes you’ve got there.

 

[Alembicbassman]

Not mine, but currently available to buy from some 'careful' owners

 

[fossyant]

Extenders are lethal. Carbon is very strony, what makes anyone think doing the same to alloy is a good idea too, or steel. Outside design stresses.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Extenders are lethal. Carbon is very strony, what makes anyone think doing the same to alloy is a good idea too, or steel. Outside design stresses.

That's because adults will insist on buying junior sized frames instead of adult sized ones, then they find the bars are too low and they can't live with them like that. If you buy frames on the large size, you don't get that problem. You can always fit a short stem if the reach is too stretchy, but a low stack height you're stuck with.

 

[PeteXXX]

Here's some not so good things spotted recently.

Giant Halfway folding bike with a bolt through the frame to 'repair' the large crack.

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Carbon steerer tube with extender fitted, not really a good idea. I only fit them to steel tubes.

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That frame repair won't last with just a bolt. You'll need Bostik, too, to be safe!!

 

[roadrash]

That frame repair won't last with just a bolt. You'll need Bostik, too, to be safe!!

Dont forget

and

 

[PeteXXX]

Dont forget
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Much better!
Belt & braces, as they say 👌

 

[Alex321]

That frame repair won't last with just a bolt. You'll need Bostik, too, to be safe!!

What about the duct tape?

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

That frame repair won't last with just a bolt. You'll need Bostik, too, to be safe!!

You'd be surprised how long some of those bodge repairs will hold up. i've done some outrageous cable tie and duct tape repairs on stuff that has failed at work, in order to get it back in service immediately and carry on using it on the day. Sometimes it's been weeks before a proper permanent repair was effected and the bodge was still working.

 

[HLaB]

Not mine, but currently available to buy from some 'careful' owners

Are you considering buying them?