Death of a 957

[Dan Langille]

My 957 has lasted nearly 11 years.  Yesterday, I found that one of the fork drop-outs was receeding into the fork.

Full details including pictures here: http://dan.langille.org/2007/08/13/proflex-957-death-of-a-bike/

Anyone else seen this?

[orange]

I don't know much about these things - but I would have thought you could bond it back again safely?

Don't ditch the 957!

[shovelon]

I don't know much about these things - but I would have thought you could bond it back again safely?

Don't ditch the 957!

My sentiments exactly.

[Colin]

Looks like the end of the carbon fork legs is damaged?
so bonding might not be possible?
I wonder if this has come about because without being noticed, the dropout came loose some time ago and has pounded into the tubing..........maybe a case for Aly fork legs? after all the carbon ones are only very slightly lighter (73g!)

From his Blog comments it sounds like he wants ("needs") a new bike anyway! see my comments on the thread on "how do you replace a PRO~FLEX".....buy a Whyte 46 !!!! <GRIN>   sub 30lbs and perfect for XC (IMHO!) He's now found the justification!

As you say, "....the bike is 11 years old......." then you must have been one of the first to buy one of these in 1996 ? more likely 1997 surely?

Dan,
......"I’m told I’m very light on my bike".............come on man, I think the evidence points the other way surely........? ? ? ? ?   <GRIN>

Col.

[Dan Langille]

As you say, "....the bike is 11 years old......." then you must have been one of the first to buy one of these in 1996 ? more likely 1997 surely?

The 957 is a 1997 model.  They arrived in the shops in late 1996.  I bought in December 1996 if I recall correctly.

[Ade]

Dan

I don't know what you are thinking of doing with the rest of the fork, but my carbon crosslink has twisted top pivots. It still works but would be interested in bits, uk based though. Sorry to seem like a circling vulture.

cheers
Ade

[Dan Langille]

Ade: I was planning to sell the bike off in bits.  I need to get something for it to help pay for the new one.  It'll be sometime in mid-late September.

one fork leg, frame, swing arm, etc.

I also have unused pivot rebuild kits.

[kiwi]

sorry to hear that Dan.What size is the bike?
Bought the bike in Wellington New Zealand?You must have bought it from Burkes Cycles?Thats where i bought my 756!Small world!

[Dan Langille]

It's a large, I think.

Although I know Burke cycles, I bought the bike in California and brought it back with me.

[Dan Langille]

Burke Cycles?  Hataitai?  On the corner, with a service station across the road on the other corner?

Yeah, I know it.  We (Rick Zawodny + I) went there sometimes, after work, to look around.

Peter, big guy, was the owner.  Moustache, dark hair.

[kiwi]

yeah thats the place ...I used to wander around in there lookin at all the cool stuff in the glass cabinets and the unobtanium frames hanging from the ceiling in the MTB half of the shop.