Don't Do What Donny Don't Does!

[slacker]

A reminder: don't get too carried away when test riding a bike.

I picked up this Raleigh Sports over the weekend. I have been looking for one for a while, but I decided to not keep it. Mostly because it wasn't black. So I cleaned it up a bit, and adjusted the shifter a bit. It was riding like a charm. I was almost getting to love the green paint. And then I decided to ride a bit more aggressively...

Meh, Raleigh. I guess they are called lightweights for a reason.


Wow! Is that one of those fancy triple triangle frames?

Dude! Seriously? :?

 

[deorman]

I'm not sure exactly what I'm supposed to be seeing here...?

 

[Markm]

I think that little rust hole on the seat tube is where the rear frame was originally connected :shock: :shock:

 

[user 135]

Just like the old GT mountain bikes. Very strong. Same way the Locojoe frame chop works. Weld it and have something different.

 

[deorman]

YIKES!!! How did I not see that?!

 

[slacker]

Things I learned today:

No hot dogging.
Yes, I can break a frame.
Always wear a helmet while test riding.
Fenders make excellent brakes.
I am fat.
Green is a bad color for me.

Thankfully I managed to not really injure myself!

Cman: The Loco Joe seat tube mod? That is what I was thinking when I saw where the frame broke. :lol:

 

[Markm]

Things I learned today:

No hot dogging.
Yes, I can break a frame.
Always wear a helmet while test riding.
Fenders make excellent brakes.
I am fat.
Green is a bad color for me.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[user 135]

Just think you took a British bike and made it Dutch (laid back geometry) Now we are going to have bikes with sex changes wanting to switch nationalities :mrgreen:

 

[deadman13]

stick a mono shock back there now and have a suspended bike. lol

 

[aka_locojoe]

Weld it and have something different.

I agree. Looks cool.

 

[sensor]

yeah i thought that at first(just looking at the pictures w/o reading) that you were going to do aka locojoes frame mod

 

[slacker]

I have a friend who restores vintage Raleigh bikes. I think I'll give it to him for parts. I'm still pretty miffed about the situation. Eh, easy come, easy go. :roll:

 

[schwinnmesa]

:shock: Nooo way! :shock:

 

[2WheelFlyer]

So you turned it into a short wheelbase edition Raleigh, you were mountain biking maybe? LOL

Good thing you didn't get an injury!

 

[SSG]

I like the new stance! Weld it up and enjoy.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

^^ or drill a hole right through the three tubes and bolt it

 

[slacker]

I took a closer look at it after work. The rear triangle is bent all over. The chain stays are kinked pretty bad at the kick stand. I might have moved the seat tube slightly. No fixing this, not at my welding skill level.

 

[Foybles]

A less honest person would JB Weld that bad boy back together. Hit it with some primer and Craigslist here we come!

 

[deorman]

Parts is parts. :wink: