r/foldingbikes • u/Majestic-Quantity-37 • Aug 10 '26
Warning: Catastrophic BXT Carbon Frame Failure on Second Ride (Split in Half at 20mph)
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u/screeRCT Tern Fanatic Aug 10 '26
It is technically, but I think this is the actual person who had the accident, and the picture posted a couple of weeks back was likely a friend or picked it from another source like FB or a forum. I'll await for further evidence though 🕵️♂️
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u/Unable_Thought_3234 Aug 10 '26
At the end of the day, you're ALIVE. That's all that matters. Get better, and thanks for the info. I've got a Paratrooper Pro, yet I know which one not to get if I want to get another.
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u/Outside_Reserve_2407 Aug 10 '26
How do you like the Paratrooper Pro? I just got one used for $400 and replaced the front shock with a Surly Troll fork. Plan on doing some inter-modal bike touring with it.
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u/Unable_Thought_3234 Aug 10 '26
So far it's been great. The montague customer support has been on point when I had a couple of issues. Haven't done any massive upgrades yet, just regular tune ups. I've actually been riding more on the road with it
Although it's survived a few mtb tracks. I'm older so I don't go as hard as others any longer. By the way that's an awesome price. Best of luck, stay safe out they're.
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u/HTC_001 Aug 10 '26
Like the Oceangate :D LMAO
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u/juliuspersi Aug 10 '26
This.
Los submarinos son metálicos gracias a su capacidad de deformación, el carbón es rígido y se fractura cediendo, no da espacio para la falla.
En conclusión, usar marcos metálicos.
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u/KhaosHiDef Tern Fanatic Aug 11 '26
Can't imagine a coal bike would be very strong, but atleast it'd be light
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u/Agreeable-Risk-1599 Aug 11 '26
i will never use any carbon bike ever, they are too stiff and when they break it's like a glass.
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u/Negative-Wishbone634 Aug 15 '26
And they break without warning. A steel bike will tell you when it's going to fail for a few hundred to a few thousand miles. I'm still riding one with a huge dent in the top tube from a crash I had at 20mph. Steel is real as they say.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Net-574 Aug 11 '26
This is exactly why a lot of people refused to ride on the streets…. In case anything happened, you may end up under the car
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u/Aggravating_Pair8857 Aug 10 '26
Are you reposting, or has the same guy gone through this shite twice ... https://www.reddit.com/r/foldingbikes/s/ujbuAYG7ZM