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RIP eFat 2023 - 2025 (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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God damnit, that was an expensive ride.

Now I’m trying to find one identical to this so I can use it for parts. I just hope this isn’t a common issue with this frame and that I just got unlucky with mine.

Would’ve been an easy fix if the frame were steel - but from what I understand, welding isn’t really an option with these alloy frames.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

My (regular) fat bike frame broke at the same place. Are you tall and was this a large size frame? Mine broke when I stood up on the pedals: the whole body weight + the pressure applied and transmitted through the chain, pulling the wheel axis frotnwards. I have the feeling long frames are more likely to break this way, and fat bike frames too as the chain stay has to make a big curve to leave room for the tire, which weakens the tube and its ability to respond to tensions which are not any more directed in the 'right' way.