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SRAM :(
Well, I got a letter from SRAM today:
http://www.schnauzers.ws/sramletter.jpg It doesn't look like they are going to give me a new derailleur. They said it went into the spokes. Yeh, after it broke the f*ck off the damn hanger! I swear that was the second ride on it. The thing was hanging off the bike for the five mile walk out banging into the spokes as I walked. I just don't have the energy to make them understand. Does this look like a result of banging into the spokes? http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/imag...d/IMG_2285.jpg http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/imag...d/IMG_2286.jpg They said they'll work with my LBS to get me an affordable replacement. What does that mean? If it means cheap, as in "at cost" then fine. Although, it doesn't matter because I have to get a new one anyway since I have too much invested in the shifters. Oh well, looks like a trip to the shop soon. -- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws |
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Ride-A-Lot wrote:
Well, I got a letter from SRAM today: http://www.schnauzers.ws/sramletter.jpg It doesn't look like they are going to give me a new derailleur. They said it went into the spokes. Yeh, after it broke the f*ck off the damn hanger! I swear that was the second ride on it. The thing was hanging off the bike for the five mile walk out banging into the spokes as I walked. I just don't have the energy to make them understand. Does this look like a result of banging into the spokes? http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/imag...d/IMG_2285.jpg http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/imag...d/IMG_2286.jpg They said they'll work with my LBS to get me an affordable replacement. What does that mean? If it means cheap, as in "at cost" then fine. Although, it doesn't matter because I have to get a new one anyway since I have too much invested in the shifters. Oh well, looks like a trip to the shop soon. Assuming your LBS /is/ local (and you're on good terms with them), I'd have gone there first. My experience has been that manufacturers are more willing to work with their distributors than directly with...um, real people. Helps to have someone run interference for you, at least initially. Hope they make it right, or close enough... BS |
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Bill Sornson wrote:
Ride-A-Lot wrote: Well, I got a letter from SRAM today: http://www.schnauzers.ws/sramletter.jpg It doesn't look like they are going to give me a new derailleur. They said it went into the spokes. Yeh, after it broke the f*ck off the damn hanger! I swear that was the second ride on it. The thing was hanging off the bike for the five mile walk out banging into the spokes as I walked. I just don't have the energy to make them understand. Does this look like a result of banging into the spokes? http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/imag...d/IMG_2285.jpg http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/imag...d/IMG_2286.jpg They said they'll work with my LBS to get me an affordable replacement. What does that mean? If it means cheap, as in "at cost" then fine. Although, it doesn't matter because I have to get a new one anyway since I have too much invested in the shifters. Oh well, looks like a trip to the shop soon. Assuming your LBS /is/ local (and you're on good terms with them), I'd have gone there first. My experience has been that manufacturers are more willing to work with their distributors than directly with...um, real people. Helps to have someone run interference for you, at least initially. Hope they make it right, or close enough... BS Around here all the LBS's are so busy fixing road bikes, they don't pay much attention to the MTBers. That's why I usually do all the work myself. The one that I usually go to is 30 minutes away. I could walk in there once a week, they know who I am, they've been on my Website, they've seen me out and about, and they'll still act like "who the hell are you". LBS's here are big on teams. They come first. The one closest to me (I'm going to name names now) is Danzisien and Quigley. They are a Cherry Hill institution filled with the nastiest sales people selling the most expensive crap you can find. Heck, they are catering to Cherry Hill snobs who just want to look the part. There is one guy in there I can have a converation with, but he gets yelled at for it. *Sigh*. This is not a MTB friendly bike store area. -- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws |
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Ride-A-Lot wrote:
Bill Sornson wrote: Ride-A-Lot wrote: Well, I got a letter from SRAM today: http://www.schnauzers.ws/sramletter.jpg It doesn't look like they are going to give me a new derailleur. They said it went into the spokes. Yeh, after it broke the f*ck off the damn hanger! I swear that was the second ride on it. The thing was hanging off the bike for the five mile walk out banging into the spokes as I walked. I just don't have the energy to make them understand. Does this look like a result of banging into the spokes? http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/imag...d/IMG_2285.jpg http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/imag...d/IMG_2286.jpg They said they'll work with my LBS to get me an affordable replacement. What does that mean? If it means cheap, as in "at cost" then fine. Although, it doesn't matter because I have to get a new one anyway since I have too much invested in the shifters. Oh well, looks like a trip to the shop soon. Assuming your LBS /is/ local (and you're on good terms with them), I'd have gone there first. My experience has been that manufacturers are more willing to work with their distributors than directly with...um, real people. Helps to have someone run interference for you, at least initially. Hope they make it right, or close enough... BS Around here all the LBS's are so busy fixing road bikes, they don't pay much attention to the MTBers. That's why I usually do all the work myself. The one that I usually go to is 30 minutes away. I could walk in there once a week, they know who I am, they've been on my Website, they've seen me out and about, and they'll still act like "who the hell are you". LBS's here are big on teams. They come first. The one closest to me (I'm going to name names now) is Danzisien and Quigley. They are a Cherry Hill institution filled with the nastiest sales people selling the most expensive crap you can find. Heck, they are catering to Cherry Hill snobs who just want to look the part. There is one guy in there I can have a converation with, but he gets yelled at for it. *Sigh*. This is not a MTB friendly bike store area. Ah, totally different situation then. My point was if you'd bought your bike from a local shop AND/OR they sold you the derailleur, then the "proper" first step is to return to where you bought it. Different deal if you bought it on-line and installed it yourself, I suppose. (Still, something like this would have me leaning toward boycotting the brand from now on, IF they don't stand behind their product at least somewhat.) 'luck, B |
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Oh well, looks like a trip to the shop soon.
What caused the damage? We have "Derailurer Hanger Eater Sticks" on the trails often around here, especially after windstorms. These *******s jump up and can bust up a drivetrain with surprising ease. Another common cause for this is to have it in 1st gear and hit a drop - the chain will fall into the spokes and snap the hanger right off. At least this cause is preventable The solution for me has been to carry a spare hanger. The Derailurer Hanger Eater Sticks can sense them and therefore avoid me now Despite pretty severe bending, it's unusual for me to see a derailurer which can't be bent back into useable shape. |
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JohnH wrote:
Oh well, looks like a trip to the shop soon. What caused the damage? We have "Derailurer Hanger Eater Sticks" on the trails often around here, especially after windstorms. These *******s jump up and can bust up a drivetrain with surprising ease. Another common cause for this is to have it in 1st gear and hit a drop - the chain will fall into the spokes and snap the hanger right off. At least this cause is preventable The solution for me has been to carry a spare hanger. The Derailurer Hanger Eater Sticks can sense them and therefore avoid me now Despite pretty severe bending, it's unusual for me to see a derailurer which can't be bent back into useable shape. No sticks at all. The trail is all 3" - 4" round babyheads firmly planted in the ground. Pretty much the whole trail is like this: http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/imag...d/IMG_2269.jpg They did not pop up and hit it. I was in the middle ring and about the middle on the rear going up a rather steep uphill section. Again it's pretty technical so I popped out of the saddle to get a bit more torque from my legs and pop! That was it. I just bought a Surly singulator which I plan to carry in my 'bak now so that I can turn the FS into an SS to get me out of the woods. -- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws |
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Ride-A-Lot wrote:
JohnH wrote: Oh well, looks like a trip to the shop soon. What caused the damage? We have "Derailurer Hanger Eater Sticks" on the trails often around here, especially after windstorms. These *******s jump up and can bust up a drivetrain with surprising ease. Another common cause for this is to have it in 1st gear and hit a drop - the chain will fall into the spokes and snap the hanger right off. At least this cause is preventable The solution for me has been to carry a spare hanger. The Derailurer Hanger Eater Sticks can sense them and therefore avoid me now Despite pretty severe bending, it's unusual for me to see a derailurer which can't be bent back into useable shape. No sticks at all. The trail is all 3" - 4" round babyheads firmly planted in the ground. Pretty much the whole trail is like this: http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/imag...d/IMG_2269.jpg They did not pop up and hit it. I was in the middle ring and about the middle on the rear going up a rather steep uphill section. Again it's pretty technical so I popped out of the saddle to get a bit more torque from my legs and pop! That was it. I just bought a Surly singulator which I plan to carry in my 'bak now so that I can turn the FS into an SS to get me out of the woods. I hate to be the retro-grouch here... I'm not even old enough to be one. But the first mistake was the FS. Shifting isn't as static on them. On a serious note, the standing up on the pedals caused the whole thing to happen. Are you sure the derailleur broke off the hangar? How are you sure? Which part actually broke off? FS's typically suffer from poor shifting when the housing is too short or is put in a position where it has lots of dynamic movement, causing ghost shifting. Without knowing any more details, my first impression is that the limit screws weren't set correctly, causing the chain to grind behind the cassette. But I wasn't there... please enlighten me. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote:
Ride-A-Lot wrote: JohnH wrote: Oh well, looks like a trip to the shop soon. What caused the damage? We have "Derailurer Hanger Eater Sticks" on the trails often around here, especially after windstorms. These *******s jump up and can bust up a drivetrain with surprising ease. Another common cause for this is to have it in 1st gear and hit a drop - the chain will fall into the spokes and snap the hanger right off. At least this cause is preventable The solution for me has been to carry a spare hanger. The Derailurer Hanger Eater Sticks can sense them and therefore avoid me now Despite pretty severe bending, it's unusual for me to see a derailurer which can't be bent back into useable shape. No sticks at all. The trail is all 3" - 4" round babyheads firmly planted in the ground. Pretty much the whole trail is like this: http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/imag...d/IMG_2269.jpg They did not pop up and hit it. I was in the middle ring and about the middle on the rear going up a rather steep uphill section. Again it's pretty technical so I popped out of the saddle to get a bit more torque from my legs and pop! That was it. I just bought a Surly singulator which I plan to carry in my 'bak now so that I can turn the FS into an SS to get me out of the woods. I hate to be the retro-grouch here... I'm not even old enough to be one. But the first mistake was the FS. Shifting isn't as static on them. On a serious note, the standing up on the pedals caused the whole thing to happen. Are you sure the derailleur broke off the hangar? How are you sure? Which part actually broke off? FS's typically suffer from poor shifting when the housing is too short or is put in a position where it has lots of dynamic movement, causing ghost shifting. Take a look at the pics in the original post. It split at the bolt. The bike was already in gear when I hit the climb. There was no skip, rub, or ghost shift. It was in gear and running smooth. It had been running smooth for the first 16 miles on the same terrain. Without knowing any more details, my first impression is that the limit screws weren't set correctly, causing the chain to grind behind the cassette. But I wasn't there... please enlighten me. I would have noticed that or there would have been some chain suck prior. None of that happened. One of the guys in the club is 6'3 230 pounds and all muscle. He used to break Shimanos all the time at the bolt before using breakaway bolts. He's the type who just muscles his way through stuff. I'm not that strong (or maybe I just under estimate myself). Maybe I should just learn to ride my SS on trails like that. -- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws |
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Ride-A-Lot wrote:
Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote: Ride-A-Lot wrote: JohnH wrote: Oh well, looks like a trip to the shop soon. What caused the damage? We have "Derailurer Hanger Eater Sticks" on the trails often around here, especially after windstorms. These *******s jump up and can bust up a drivetrain with surprising ease. Another common cause for this is to have it in 1st gear and hit a drop - the chain will fall into the spokes and snap the hanger right off. At least this cause is preventable The solution for me has been to carry a spare hanger. The Derailurer Hanger Eater Sticks can sense them and therefore avoid me now Despite pretty severe bending, it's unusual for me to see a derailurer which can't be bent back into useable shape. No sticks at all. The trail is all 3" - 4" round babyheads firmly planted in the ground. Pretty much the whole trail is like this: http://www.schnauzers.ws/public/imag...d/IMG_2269.jpg They did not pop up and hit it. I was in the middle ring and about the middle on the rear going up a rather steep uphill section. Again it's pretty technical so I popped out of the saddle to get a bit more torque from my legs and pop! That was it. I just bought a Surly singulator which I plan to carry in my 'bak now so that I can turn the FS into an SS to get me out of the woods. I hate to be the retro-grouch here... I'm not even old enough to be one. But the first mistake was the FS. Shifting isn't as static on them. On a serious note, the standing up on the pedals caused the whole thing to happen. Are you sure the derailleur broke off the hangar? How are you sure? Which part actually broke off? FS's typically suffer from poor shifting when the housing is too short or is put in a position where it has lots of dynamic movement, causing ghost shifting. Take a look at the pics in the original post. It split at the bolt. My apologies! I totally clicked the first link and forgot about the other two. The bike was already in gear when I hit the climb. There was no skip, I wasn't saying that you were shifting... I was saying that pedaling out the saddle could have caused a ghost shift, but as you say, there was none. After having looked at the pictures, it looks like a brittle fracture of the metal. I'll submit these to rec.bicycles.tech and see what they say. I'm as puzzled as you are. rub, or ghost shift. It was in gear and running smooth. It had been running smooth for the first 16 miles on the same terrain. Without knowing any more details, my first impression is that the limit screws weren't set correctly, causing the chain to grind behind the cassette. But I wasn't there... please enlighten me. I would have noticed that or there would have been some chain suck prior. None of that happened. One of the guys in the club is 6'3 230 pounds and all muscle. He used to break Shimanos all the time at the bolt before using breakaway bolts. He's the type who just muscles his way through stuff. I'm not that strong (or maybe I just under estimate myself). He's having another problem, because no matter how strong or heavy a rider is, a derailleur isn't under stress from the chain. The cassette takes the full load of the rider's weight and power, and the derailleur only guides the chain on near-frictionless pulleys, so no amount of rider torque could directly cause a derailleur failure. Sorry about assuming things as I did. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote:
snip Sorry about assuming things as I did. Not a problem. Thanks for your help. I would definately like to know if my assumptions that the cooling process after molding went too fast. -- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws |
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