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[Anonymous]

I have lubed everything (yes, even the seatpost), and I have what sounds like a crack. I am doubly suspicious of that because I can stand next to the bike on either side, put the pedal at 3 O'clock, step on it and hear it. I have also been running a 140mm fork on a frame made for 100mm. I used to just hear it in the big ring, but now it does it spinning up an incline in the middle and little rings. It is a late 90's IBIS that I love second only to my family. Seriously, I feel like I might cry at the prospect of replacing it for two reasons:
1. It was an awesome ride. Even with the 140mm it still handled well. I was working in a shop at the time, called IBIS in Cali (we didn't carry their frames, but I wanted one), and asked if they would employee purchase one for a shop that didn't carry their frames. The guy on the phone was cool as sh!t and said he had one in a special color (Young Asparagus) that he would sell me on their E-purchase plan. It is the most beautiful bike I have ever owned, and I will miss it deeply.
2. I am in law school, have child support, and need to replace it with something under $500 (I have XTR, and everything else will transfer, so only a frame needed)

Any suggestions will be welcomed and appreciated.

 

[Anonymous]

Considering Chinese Carbon.

 

[JRTinMA]

I have lubed everything (yes, even the seatpost), and I have what sounds like a crack. I am doubly suspicious of that because I can stand next to the bike on either side, put the pedal at 3 O'clock, step on it and hear it. I have also been running a 140mm fork on a frame made for 100mm. I used to just hear it in the big ring, but now it does it spinning up an incline in the middle and little rings. It is a late 90's IBIS that I love second only to my family. Seriously, I feel like I might cry at the prospect of replacing it for two reasons:
1. It was an awesome ride. Even with the 140mm it still handled well. I was working in a shop at the time, called IBIS in Cali (we didn't carry their frames, but I wanted one), and asked if they would employee purchase one for a shop that didn't carry their frames. The guy on the phone was cool as sh!t and said he had one in a special color (Young Asparagus) that he would sell me on their E-purchase plan. It is the most beautiful bike I have ever owned, and I will miss it deeply.
2. I am in law school, have child support, and need to replace it with something under $500 (I have XTR, and everything else will transfer, so only a frame needed)

Any suggestions will be welcomed and appreciated.

Any chance you just need a new bb? The big ring stresses a bike almost as much as the granny. Especially since you can make it creak by pushing on the crank. You need a good crack sniffer lol, an old friend could find a crack on a bike and we always called him a pro crack sniffer.

 

[Anonymous]

Any chance you just need a new bb? The big ring stresses a bike almost as much as the granny. Especially since you can make it creak by pushing on the crank. You need a good crack sniffer lol, an old friend could find a crack on a bike and we always called him a pro crack sniffer.

The BB is sealed and spins freely with no crank on. I might buy one an replace it just in case before buying a new one, but even then, it handles okay with the 140mm, but the HT angle is slack enough that it flops a bit sometimes. If there isn't a crack, I still may buy a new frame and build up the IBIS with a rigid front fork for those times when I want an old school ride.

 

[Anonymous]

I have decided on getting an On One Carbon 456 frame, which will be delivered for $500.11...thanks for all the help...

(an genuine thanks to JRT)

 

[flyor64]

I have decided on getting an On One Carbon 456 frame, which will be delivered for $500.11...thanks for all the help...

(an genuine thanks to JRT)

So you went "Chinese frame with peace of mind". Not bad at all. Nice sticking so close to your target price

I like their 29er carbon frame a lot but it's quite a hefty price compared to the direct from the mainland frames (about double I'd wager)...so I haven't pulled the trigger on either. Indeciveness is fun

It'd be cool if you post an update on your thoughts about the frame once received and built up. I imagine they don't ship it with the same nit-pickers that seem to accompany the direct frames, i.e. resin in the BB threads.