MAX (M.A.D) Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 While cleaning my frame the other day I noticed a crack in the chain stay near the bottom bracket, (the side of where the sprocket is.) I have a phase frame and I know 2 people who have snapped theirs, I was wondering how many people this has happened to who rides with a phase frame.And would like to know if the company replaced it.Hope you can help, Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxis26 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 i had an older saracen mad frame which cracked on the drive side chain staythe new phase frames are built in the same waythis is what happened to minehttp://s593.photobucket.com/albums/tt16/ma...b936504061l.jpgdont ride it call phase and have it replaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Please remember MAD/Phase is not the same as Saracen any more. Give the guys a shout and see what they say about it.Out of interest, how long have you had the bike/how much did it cost you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam singlehurst Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 yer this also happend to my saracen flea 2 twice definately dont ride it and if phase dont replac it get a tube welded in the worked with my old frame and it ended up being stronger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-bird tom Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 If its a small crack you could just weld it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigc Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 I have a mate and he droped off two briks and his snaped .He never thought about contacting the company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Please remember MAD/Phase is not the same as Saracen any more. Give the guys a shout and see what they say about it.Out of interest, how long have you had the bike/how much did it cost you?yer this also happend to my saracen flea 2 twice definately dont ride it and if phase dont replac it get a tube welded in the worked with my old frame and it ended up being stronger different company .....If its a small crack you could just weld it .and in so doing weaken it by ~80%? i think he's best off trying to get a replacement, don't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza_basher Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 While cleaning my frame the other day I noticed a crack in the chain stay near the bottom bracket, (the side of where the sprocket is.) I have a phase frame and I know 2 people who have snapped theirs, I was wondering how many people this has happened to who rides with a phase frame.And would like to know if the company replaced it.Hope you can help, Max.I have had the phase 1.3 and 1.2 my 1.3 snapped in the same place but it only done it because of a fault with the bike when i frist got it the chain for some reason kept getting pulled into the frame and after that frame i had a second 1.3 and had no problem and i had no problems with the 1.2.Could just be a bad frame.Just thought i would show them see what you think.While cleaning my frame the other day I noticed a crack in the chain stay near the bottom bracket, (the side of where the sprocket is.) I have a phase frame and I know 2 people who have snapped theirs, I was wondering how many people this has happened to who rides with a phase frame.And would like to know if the company replaced it.Hope you can help, Max.The one i snapped land rover replaced it for me so they should do the same depends how long you've had it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron.Tottman Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 i had the 04 black M.A.D frame when i started and the brake mounts were welded at leased 15mm too high so brakes rubbed on tyre.got warrenty and got the 05 white M.A.D frame and the same thing happened to me, chain stay on the drive side by the bb snap. gave up with sarecen in the end got an onza!!!best thing i ever did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX (M.A.D) Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Thanks alot for your fast replies guys, I will ring the company up and see what they have to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookyboy Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I have had the phase 1.3 and 1.2 my 1.3 snapped in the same place but it only done it because of a fault with the bike when i frist got it the chain for some reason kept getting pulled into the frame and after that frame i had a second 1.3 and had no problem and i had no problems with the 1.2.Could just be a bad frame.This was probably nothing to do with the frame, but most probably due to an excesively worn chainring, cuasing it to grab the chain and pull it up into the frame!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza_basher Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 This was probably nothing to do with the frame, but most probably due to an excesively worn chainring, cuasing it to grab the chain and pull it up into the frame!?yea think it was the chain rings are S*it they bend so easy so the best thing i think to any one that buys a phase m.a.d. is change the chaing ring to a decent one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike137 Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 (edited) Glad i got rid of my saracen frame when i did...never had any problems with mine though.Edit: just noticed the post above saying saracen and mad are no longer one and the same. Edited February 24, 2009 by mike137 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 I cracked my saracen M.A.D and got it replaced by the shop I got it from and then i got bored of it and got a new frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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