yoeddynz
Devout Dirtbag
Edited 26/5/16 in order to fix broken photo links and add some more photos..
Hello all,
I'm new here and its a shame for this to be my first post! I cracked my faithful old Yo last week.
Its done ten years and died last week- after a long day of very hard trails. I love this bike.. almost as much as my 1990 Yo. It has seen me through some awesome fun riding and has had a good hard life. From happier days....
Useful old workhorse too...
I kept hearing a cracking sound every so often starting from first rooty downhill through the forest down a very steep technical track to Wainui hut, Abel Tasman park here in NZ. I thought it was the cranks but when we finished the ride it cracked one more time as I dismounted coming up to our parked van in Takaka. I looked at cranks and then looked around bike. I then discovered a massive crack on down tube near the head tube. Starting on one side it runs right round under the tube and finishes with about 20mm holding tube together. So all those cracks I heard were it slowly pinging apart. Its amazing that it didn't just fail in one go!!! My trusty old stead got me to the very end of the ride.
I think the crack started near the pointy tip of the gusset- a stress riser. Many times since the early 90's I have read various about gusset design and that usually they shouldn't be welded right around. Hmmm- that's why.
Can this be repaired? I have another Yo eddy- my original 1990 which is a S/S right now and will be pulled back into duty for now...
Both bikes I have ridden in many countries and I'm very fond of the way they ride. I'm looking at other bikes (steel hardtails) right now- suited more to 80/100mm forks as my 97 yoeddy was only designed around 60/70mm forks. But I love this bike. If I can get it repaired at least i can keep it going. (the formula for working out the number of bikes one should own is N+1...N being the number of bikes you already own)
I love the colour of this bike and it would be cool to keep it going especially as I have fitted a rear disc mount onto it. Its a very very nice usable classic!!!!
I need to find a local builder with good access to quality tubes. I think I should get slightly beefier downtube put in. And a better Bonty style gusset if the tube needs it.
Any advice much appreciated!
alex
Hello all,
I'm new here and its a shame for this to be my first post! I cracked my faithful old Yo last week.
Its done ten years and died last week- after a long day of very hard trails. I love this bike.. almost as much as my 1990 Yo. It has seen me through some awesome fun riding and has had a good hard life. From happier days....
Useful old workhorse too...
I kept hearing a cracking sound every so often starting from first rooty downhill through the forest down a very steep technical track to Wainui hut, Abel Tasman park here in NZ. I thought it was the cranks but when we finished the ride it cracked one more time as I dismounted coming up to our parked van in Takaka. I looked at cranks and then looked around bike. I then discovered a massive crack on down tube near the head tube. Starting on one side it runs right round under the tube and finishes with about 20mm holding tube together. So all those cracks I heard were it slowly pinging apart. Its amazing that it didn't just fail in one go!!! My trusty old stead got me to the very end of the ride.
I think the crack started near the pointy tip of the gusset- a stress riser. Many times since the early 90's I have read various about gusset design and that usually they shouldn't be welded right around. Hmmm- that's why.
Can this be repaired? I have another Yo eddy- my original 1990 which is a S/S right now and will be pulled back into duty for now...
Both bikes I have ridden in many countries and I'm very fond of the way they ride. I'm looking at other bikes (steel hardtails) right now- suited more to 80/100mm forks as my 97 yoeddy was only designed around 60/70mm forks. But I love this bike. If I can get it repaired at least i can keep it going. (the formula for working out the number of bikes one should own is N+1...N being the number of bikes you already own)
I love the colour of this bike and it would be cool to keep it going especially as I have fitted a rear disc mount onto it. Its a very very nice usable classic!!!!
I need to find a local builder with good access to quality tubes. I think I should get slightly beefier downtube put in. And a better Bonty style gusset if the tube needs it.Any advice much appreciated!
alex
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should be fixable and I hope you do!
