The last I will have to say... This is absolutely FUD. Started with Fear -- you could knock your teeth out; now it's Uncertainty -- unknown manipulation (um, filing off an 1/8 inch isn't unknown), unknown party, unknown quality of said manipulation (geez, they faced a chunk of aluminum, not re-engineered the crown on a carbon fork -- the quality will be self-evident under visual inspection).
As for stating your opinion -- sure, it's the internet everybody gets to. But when your opinion consists of appeals to FUD, that's ridiculous. For the sake of the original poster, who seemed sincerely concerned, the FUD needed called out. -Allan On Dec 1, 10:53 am, cm <chrispmur...@hotmail.com> wrote: > A ridiculous reply? So you are saying that a product that was made a > certain way by the manufacture and then manipulated in an unknown way, > by an unknown party is perfectly safe-- or safe enough? and IF the > filing job was done well (and how would we know this?). And that > aluminum fails with plenty of warning? Steel tends to creak and crack, > but aluminum? Hmmmm...not so sure about that. > > My reasoning is that there are too many unknowns. I don't think it is > fair to compare Peter Weigle to some unknown person with a file. > > If it is ridiculous to state my opinion that I would not ride a crank > altered by an unknown party in an unknown fashion to save $80, then I > sincerely apologize for my ridiculousness. If the crank were steel I > would certainly withdraw my ridiculous comments. > > Cheers! > cm > > I have to say this is a ridiculous reply. You offer no reasoning > > > except FUD. > > > For crying out loud, the crank is a big chunk of solid aluminum. It's > > had a small part of that big chunk removed and you are suggesting it > > is a ticking time bomb without any facts to support why. Puh-leeze. > > > For the original poster, consider as BOBish types we typically > > appreciate that metal does not instantaneously fail without warning. > > It gives plenty of warning either through audible creaking, parts that > > won't stay torqued, visible fracturing, and/or flexing under stress. > > Also, Peter Weigle had no qualms about filing down a set of > > cranks:http://www.flickr.com/photos/49353...@n00/4986547021/in/set-721576253... > > > If the filing job was done well so that all four sides of the taper > > are equal and going to engage the spindle roughly the same, I'd not be > > overly concerned. > > > -Allan > > > On Nov 30, 5:13 pm, cm <chrispmur...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > I wouldnt ride it-- but that is me. Totally sucks but if you arent > > > sure, that should decide it for you. What is the cost if it fails? > > > > and worse...if you end up getting hurt people are gonna say "Well, > > > what did he expect ......" > > > > Better to be safe than toothless. > > > > Cheers! > > > cm > > > > On Nov 30, 9:34 am, Travis <travisbreitenb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > From the way it is filed, I also wouldn't be afraid of installing it > > > > and using it as is. The big concern for me would be how badly it > > > > affects your chain line, if it does at all. If it looks alright, I > > > > would ride it for a few days, tighten it up a second time, and go with > > > > it. Don't take it touring or camping for a while, just ride it locally > > > > - I don't think it would fail catastrophically, just loosen slightly > > > > at worst, so you'll still be able to get home - and I bet you'll > > > > forget about it after a while and feel confident enough to take it on > > > > long trips. > > > > > Cranksets are expensive and I'm sure this has been an upsetting > > > > experience, so do yourself a favor and ride it for a while before > > > > plunking that extra money down on a replacement. Also, the square > > > > taper system is simple and overbuilt - until recently it was standard > > > > practice for people to force older TA cranksets onto modern bottom > > > > brackets with the wrong taper and I know at least one person who > > > > toured with his distorted TA crankset for years and even moved it to > > > > different bikes! > > > > > Best of luck! > > > > > On Nov 29, 3:39 pm, lauren <laurench...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > This spring I bought two used Sugino XD2 triples advertised on this > > > > > list to put on a Hunqapillar and a Rawland Drakkar i knew we'd be > > > > > getting in the fall. I'm still waiting on the Hunqapillar, but I took > > > > > out the crankset to build up the Drakkar that arrived last weekend to > > > > > find that it had been filed down on the inside. My fault, for not > > > > > asking for photos beforehand, I suppose, but I'm wondering if it's > > > > > safe to use. I contacted the seller and he said he didn't know it had > > > > > been filed down. > > > > > > Photos > > > > > here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/otterbean/sets/72157625369398923/with/52... > > > > > > Soliciting opinions: Is it okay to use or should we get another? > > > > > > Comparing it to my other, perfectly intact XD2, it looks like about > > > > > 3-4 mm has been filed off the inside and a little bit into the square > > > > > hole has been filed away as well meaning that a lot less surface area > > > > > is contacting the surface area than would usually do so (that's my > > > > > guess at least). We put it on and it seems to fit snug for riding > > > > > around town, but I can't decide whether it would hold up to harder > > > > > riding (the rider is ~185 lbs). > > > > > > I know we should just buy another one, but we're already scraping the > > > > > bottom of the barrel to build these bikes up so if I can safely make > > > > > use of my $80 spent then all the better. > > > > > > Any insight/ideas much appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Lauren > > > > > > ps. If anyone has a triple right XD2 175 mm crank arm they'd like to > > > > > sell let me know.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
