# Say it ain't so: The Assploded Bike Parts Picture Thread.
**URL:** https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705
**Category:** Bikes
**Created:** [August 11, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705 "2018-08-11T15:47:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 159
### Author:  [@plop](https://tarck.cc/u/plop)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3167 "2023-04-27T00:39:45Z")
This customer rode the hell out of those cranks for about 15 years, so honestly not a bad service life. Second set we have seen with this failure.
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### Author:  [@plop](https://tarck.cc/u/plop)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2023, 12:41am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3168 "2023-04-27T00:41:21Z")
And rings are unobtainable, he found his latest one in old stock at blue lug, so probably for the best.
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### Author:  [@Emor\_please](https://tarck.cc/u/Emor_please)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3169 "2023-04-27T20:07:06Z")
> [@plop](#):
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this is why I exclusively use 30 year old shimano cold forged cranks
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### Author:  [@Shamp](https://tarck.cc/u/Shamp)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3170 "2023-04-27T20:15:28Z")
Remember that wheelie dude that broke those ugly CNC’d cranks? I saw an IG reel where someone broke those same cranks on a trail.
Cool story, I know, but I can’t find the reel again.
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### Author:  [@iwillbe](https://tarck.cc/u/iwillbe)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3171 "2023-04-27T20:22:30Z")
The 5Dev ones? I’m bummed, they look cool as hell
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### Author:  [@yonderboy](https://tarck.cc/u/yonderboy)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3172 "2023-04-27T20:26:21Z")
It’s buried in the Bike Blerg thread, because there was a wheelie dude blasting them on IG.
> [@Bike blerg thread](https://tarck.cc/t/bike-blerg-thread/21793/13054):
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> I guess I’m on the 5dev carnage list, now. It seems like they have a manufacturing issue.
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### Author:  [@Shamp](https://tarck.cc/u/Shamp)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3173 "2023-04-27T20:28:19Z")
Yeah that one!
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### Author:  [@alp](https://tarck.cc/u/alp)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2023, 3:03am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3174 "2023-04-28T03:03:37Z")
unfortunately i have those cranks on my “gravel bike” and i am now somewhat afraid to ride it
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### Author:  [@drwelby](https://tarck.cc/u/drwelby)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2023, 3:36am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3175 "2023-04-28T03:36:02Z")
the shade of it all
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### Author:  [@Emor\_please](https://tarck.cc/u/Emor_please)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2023, 4:33am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3176 "2023-04-28T04:33:51Z")
> [@Shamp](#):
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> Remember that wheelie dude that broke those ugly CNC’d cranks? I saw an IG reel where someone broke those same cranks on a trail.
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> Cool story, I know, but I can’t find the reel again.
I saw this too! while I like teasing jan & grant, I follow many of their tenets still, including avoiding CNC parts whenever I have a choice, which is almost always
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### Author:  [@yonderboy](https://tarck.cc/u/yonderboy)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2023, 4:50am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3177 "2023-05-01T04:50:26Z")
Anontha one (not 5dev this time)
[[The MTB Wizard 🇺🇸🇲🇽 on Instagram: "Shit breaks, but wanted to show. This is a big gap as you start short trails @northslopetrails before Stormy and Bowfinger split. Thanks @chriskinerk.mtb for the 📸 work! Just installed that @ext\_usa fork and e-Storia on my #cannondalejekyll and it and my @deliumtires save me on this! #yeehaw #shitbreaks"](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrrbYubs5Nq/)]([https://IG](https://IG) embed broken)
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### Author:  [@wickedwagon](https://tarck.cc/u/wickedwagon)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3178 "2023-05-06T23:40:37Z")
I’m assuming this shouldn’t be ridden.
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### Author:  [@Orc](https://tarck.cc/u/Orc)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3179 "2023-05-06T23:56:20Z")
Don’t ride on the hoods, that’s for certain.
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### Author:  [@wickedwagon](https://tarck.cc/u/wickedwagon)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3180 "2023-05-07T00:06:50Z")
Pretty sure I did ride it like that. Oof
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### Author:  [@amy](https://tarck.cc/u/amy)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3181 "2023-05-07T18:31:15Z")
The curse of the wraith continues. Apparently one of my brake rotor bolts was slowly backing out on my ride yesterday and then finally started making contact with my fork on a steep descent. Was super hard to get to a stop with only my rear brake as i didn’t know what was happening at first so i stopped using the front until i could pull over.
😬
FWIW i should be checking these more regularly but i rode it 2 weeks ago and got a front flat and it wasn’t sticking out then so it seems to have not started backing out until this ride. I’ve got under 500 miles on this bike in total so i don’t ride it much. Every other rotor bolt was still tight.
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### Author:  [@VT\_regularbike](https://tarck.cc/u/VT_regularbike)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3182 "2023-05-07T19:18:58Z")
I’d just gap fill it with some jb weld and call it good.
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### Author:  [@Shamp](https://tarck.cc/u/Shamp)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3183 "2023-05-07T20:17:37Z")
Are/were you using any blue loctite on those bolts?
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### Author:  [@amy](https://tarck.cc/u/amy)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3184 "2023-05-07T21:00:41Z")
I didn’t install them as i bought this bike complete. I’ve never had rotor bolts not come pre-coated in loctite though.
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### Author:  [@karl\_dandleton](https://tarck.cc/u/karl_dandleton)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3185 "2023-05-07T21:07:28Z")
that stuff is more like nylon iirc. loses its efficacy after a couple in and outs. i don’t usually loctite my rotor bolts and haven’t had an issue but maybe i will now…
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### Author:  [@kmcdon](https://tarck.cc/u/kmcdon)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2023, 11:43pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/say-it-aint-so-the-assploded-bike-parts-picture-thread/21705/3186 "2023-05-07T23:43:47Z")
i have never loctite’d a rotor bolt
i have had them back out
🤔
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