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I rode this bike:
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===From Justin===
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5/2/07
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I rode this bike:<br>
 
[[Image:Wanga_One.JPG]]
 
[[Image:Wanga_One.JPG]]
  
For 4 rides and 64 miles and this happened:
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For 4 rides and 64 miles and this happened:<br>
  
 
[[Image:Crack 1s.JPG|Description]]
 
[[Image:Crack 1s.JPG|Description]]
  
Voodoo says they'll fix me up in no time. We'll see...
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My buddy Scott noticed a small crack in the paint job on the top tube first.
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We were soo wrapped up in arguing whether or not it was a structural failure
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that we didn't even notice the large kink in the downtube shown in the picture.
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Ok, so he was right I guess.
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I emailed Voodoo.They say they'll fix me up in no time. We'll see...
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5/4/07
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Here are some better photo's of the failure:
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[[Image:Crack_3.JPG|Description]]
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[[Image:Crack_4.JPG|Description]]
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5/8/07
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Joe Murray's response when I asked him why he thought it broke:
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"The tubing is fairly thin and light. We are looking into it since we've had 8
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failures like this. Maybe still not bad for 400 plus frames with this tubing.
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The Reynolds 631 is a bit heavier, but only 120 grams or so. We've had zero problems
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with these frames."
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So I'm getting a stronger frame that is about a cheesburger heavier. Good trade off
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for me since I am 185lbs. I have to say, Voodoo did a great job of getting back to me.
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I don't have the frame yet though. Stay tuned...
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Latest revision as of 20:49, 10 May 2007

From Justin

5/2/07 I rode this bike:
Wanga One.JPG

For 4 rides and 64 miles and this happened:

Description

My buddy Scott noticed a small crack in the paint job on the top tube first.

We were soo wrapped up in arguing whether or not it was a structural failure

that we didn't even notice the large kink in the downtube shown in the picture.

Ok, so he was right I guess.

I emailed Voodoo.They say they'll fix me up in no time. We'll see...


5/4/07 Here are some better photo's of the failure:

Description

Description

5/8/07 Joe Murray's response when I asked him why he thought it broke: "The tubing is fairly thin and light. We are looking into it since we've had 8

failures like this. Maybe still not bad for 400 plus frames with this tubing.

The Reynolds 631 is a bit heavier, but only 120 grams or so. We've had zero problems

with these frames."


So I'm getting a stronger frame that is about a cheesburger heavier. Good trade off

for me since I am 185lbs. I have to say, Voodoo did a great job of getting back to me.

I don't have the frame yet though. Stay tuned...