tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064475383965113708.post103135777575081440..comments2023-09-09T02:15:41.430-07:00Comments on Team Trail Monster: Cracked!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064475383965113708.post-54069231766361818472008-12-01T08:27:00.000-08:002008-12-01T08:27:00.000-08:00We are still knee deep in cross season. Well at l...We are still knee deep in cross season. Well at least some are...I just go for the free beer. ;)Trail Monsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716318389714269804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064475383965113708.post-78804283475695071912008-12-01T08:13:00.000-08:002008-12-01T08:13:00.000-08:00Wow. But not altogether surprising - a few of thos...Wow. But not altogether surprising - a few of those have cracked. <BR/><BR/>Aluminum has an "unpredictable" fatigue life - meaning that there is no method of determining when those cracks will form. <BR/>Steel on the other hand has a predictable life (bend a coat hangar back and form till it breaks....do it 20 times and the wire should break at the ~same number of bends each time - well close to it). Titanium has an infinite fatigue life. Now you know the difference in price between materials.....<BR/><BR/>Best bet is to run multiple bikes. Stuff breaks and your free time is limited. Don't let broken equipment keep you from riding. <BR/><BR/>Bummer dude...hope you get things dialed in before the 8 hour. Damn...wish we still had races going on here.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383863263923439025noreply@blogger.com