Broken frame

[GreasyChris]

my bike season came to an early end yesterday. The frame on my zeda gastank frame bike broke at the rear dropout while I was doing 50 mph. Let me tell ya that will make your as***le tighten right up when it happens. Luckily I was able to keep the bike up right and got it slowed down. I would never buy another zeda frame that's for sure.

 

[Chainlube]

That sucks. Can you get it welded? It might need a gusset on each side.

 

[Member 30571]

Yikes !!

 

[GreasyChris]

That sucks. Can you get it welded? It might need a gusset on each side.

I could probably get it welded but I haven't been happy with this frame from day 1. I got a new job that I start in 2 weeks making a considerable amount more than what I get now so I'm just going to wait and see what I can find. I'm considering the Felt cruiser I just found. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cruiser-com...egion/felt-bicycles-orange-cruiser/1518206590

 

[Member 30571]

That's a NICE looking bike.... It looks like its built very well

 

[MotoMagz]

Glad your ok, it very scary ...Tuff frames include Felt,Worksman,Ruff cycles,vintage Schwinn balloon frames and our custom frame builders Sportsman and Taylar.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

my bike season came to an early end yesterday. The frame on my zeda gastank frame bike broke at the rear dropout while I was doing 50 mph. Let me tell ya that will make your ass**le tighten right up when it happens. Luckily I was able to keep the bike up right and got it slowed down. I would never buy another zeda frame that's for sure. View attachment 98741View attachment 98742View attachment 98743

Is your frame aluminum or steel?

My LandRider steel frame had a similar break once; the chain stay broke lose from the right side dropout. I cut and shaped a piece of 3/16" flat steel bar to the shape where the seat stay and chain stay connect to the dropout. I then arc welded the piece in, both to the inside and outside. It's held up for more than 9 years.

This is another reason so many of us love our steel frames. You can buy fairly cheap welders if you need to weld on them vs aluminum having to buy an expensive tig welder.

 

[GreasyChris]

This frame is aluminum. It could be tig welded and reinforced but these gastank frames are cheaper just to replace. I was warned about these zeda frames breaking before I got it, lol and they were right. The joys of the hobby. On the bright side I get to build another new bike lol

 

[Chainlube]

I could probably get it welded but I haven't been happy with this frame from day 1. I got a new job that I start in 2 weeks making a considerable amount more than what I get now so I'm just going to wait and see what I can find. I'm considering the Felt cruiser I just found. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cruiser-com...egion/felt-bicycles-orange-cruiser/1518206590

Did you buy that Bike? Add says it's sold.

 

[bike4life]

my bike season came to an early end yesterday. The frame on my zeda gastank frame bike broke at the rear dropout while I was doing 50 mph. Let me tell ya that will make your ass**le tighten right up when it happens. Luckily I was able to keep the bike up right and got it slowed down. I would never buy another zeda frame that's for sure. View attachment 98741View attachment 98742View attachment 98743

that is aluminum right there... thats why i say, go with steel bike frames always!!! Aluminum is somewhat brittle, and fails without deflection...
Not to mention, the modulus of elasticity of steel is 3x higher than Al.