Anyone have anything they'd like to rant about?

[jm2e]

Tried to get some replacements for janky old rubber & plastic parts as I clean up the old DH bike. $34 for fork bumpers, chainstay protector and pulley wheel hood thing. Seemed pretty cheap until I found out they also want $25 shipping.
Fuck off. This stuff probably weighs 30 grams total and would fit it a Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope.

[CS]

Time. I need more freaking time to ride, dangit. One hour drive to any nearby trailheads doesn't help.

[jackstraw]

Time. I need more freaking time to ride, dangit. One hour drive to any nearby trailheads doesn't help.

You should look into trail building. 1 hr! F that!

[singlesline]

eBay sellers selling take offs as “brand new”

Come on man, at least say “new unridden take off from a new bike” or something. Especially on shifters or brakes where the cable may have been cut for a smaller bike.

Seller’s response: “just go to a bike shop and buy a new cable for $2”

That’s not the point dude. I probably would have still bought it if I had known, but I’d have been prepared with a new cable (and I bet the LBS charges more than $2 for an xtr coated cable).

[Roxtar]

eBay sellers selling take offs as “brand new” Come on man, at least say “new unridden take off from a new bike” or something. Especially on shifters or brakes where the cable may have been cut for a smaller bike. Seller’s response: “just go to a bike shop and buy a new cable for $2” That’s not the point dude. I probably would have still bought it if I had known, but I’d have been prepared with a new cable (and I bet the LBS charges more than $2 for an xtr coated cable).

Not sure I understand this rant.
Just because a part was on a bike that was never ridden, how does that make the part not new? Were you hoping to get the original box?
Example: I currently have an Evil Offering for sale. It has a completely new, never ridden drivetrain that I took off my new Switchblade. How is the XT derailleur and shifter any less new than one purchased and installed?
Or the 36 X2,
Or the stem, bars, chain, whatever? Hell, even the cables you mentioned, obviously, provided they fit correctly...
Like I said, I really do not get what you are upset about.

[Andeh]

He's complaining because some brand new takeoff parts not declared as such can present fitment issues. Derailleur / dropper cables, chains, forks (steerer tube), etc. All those are different than brand new, never installed OEM parts.

[rideit]

Mother-fucking junkies.
Truck window got smashed last night, on day two of an epic NW road trip in PDX.

Got one ride in.
They even took my shoes.

2021 Rocky Mountain Altitude Frame, Medium
Black, black, orange coil shock
Fox Factory 38
DHX2 Coil, 475# spring, orange coil
XTR Brakes, Galfer 223 rotor, gold lockring
XTR Shifter, rear derailluer
Cane Creek EE Wings Ti Cranks, 160 mm, 28 tooth
DT Swiss 240s hubs, carbon rims, handbuilt
XT cassette
One Up 210 seatpost v3
Ergon Saddle
One Up E Handlebar
Ergon grips
Maxxis DH tires (new)
XTR pedals
Every single bolt is Ti (gold anodization)


2022 Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay ebike frame set, Dark Green, Medium
Silver Rock Shox Zeb 180 fork
Rock Shox DHX2 Shock, Orange 500# coil
XTR shifter, Rear derailluer

XTR rear hub, XT cassette
Sram Maven Ultimate brakes
223 Galfer rotors
XTR pedals
Race Face 160mm cranks
One Up 210 v3 seatpost
Ergon saddle
One Up e-carbon handlebar
Ergon grips
Maxxis Assegai front tire
DT 240s front hub, carbon rim (light Bike)
Race Face stem

[rideit]

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Oh, and $1000 worth of tools.</p>
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At least.&nbsp;</p>

[John_B]

What a shitty deal rideit!

[mcski]

That blows. Bad enough if you were at home base but on a road trip is insult to injury. Vibes. Change the mission to hookers and blow

[XXX-er]

I just had a bike pack a Silky some tools and a pack with yoga stuff and the magwheel lock key taken which isnt much but its > 400$

I had no way to get the wheels off in case of a flat so I had to get my tire guy to extract the locks, he said in the past the police dropped off a bag full of stolen wheel lock keys so the bad guys just steal every thing like what thief would bother to bike stuff, yoga mats & blocks & mag wheels ?

edit: I keep relaizing something else got taken which reminds me I forgot the tire pump !

[toast2266]

Damn rideit. That's shitty. Insurance will hopefully cover it?

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[singlesline]

Damn, that's a lot of theft, that sucks

Not sure I understand this rant.
Just because a part was on a bike that was never ridden, how does that make the part not new? Were you hoping to get the original box?
Example: I currently have an Evil Offering for sale. It has a completely new, never ridden drivetrain that I took off my new Switchblade. How is the XT derailleur and shifter any less new than one purchased and installed?
Or the 36 X2,
Or the stem, bars, chain, whatever? Hell, even the cables you mentioned, obviously, provided they fit correctly...
Like I said, I really do not get what you are upset about.

What Andeh said. A new derailleur comes with a new cable that fits my XL bike. A takeoff from a smaller bike comes with a cut cable that does not fit. Also in this case they ripped the ferrule off to get it off the bike so the end is frayed (not visible in photos) and you'd have to cut it even further shorter to get it back through the housing.

If your fork steerer has been cut, you disclose it because it won't fit every bike even if the fork has never even had a wheel mounted. Sure the cable is replaceable, and I don't actually need an XTR/DuraAce polymer coated cable...but that's a $25 part that is included with a new shifter and needs to be replaced on a take off.

Also lets just be clear...the word "new" has a meaning. Take offs are great, but they aren't literally new. They've been installed, they've been tested, and in 99% of cases I bet they've actually been ridden (if only around the block to see how the bike feels). Just put the damn words "take off" in the description so everyone knows what is up.

[beaterdit]

Fuck that sucks Rideit. Sorry and yeah, hopefully insurance pays out.

[VTskibum]

That sucks Rideit, I hope there's a special place in hell for bike/ski thieves!

It's too damn hot and humid to ride today. Real feel 104* today and it's definitely not a dry heat!!

[jackstraw]

That sucks Rideit, I hope there's a special place in hell for bike/ski thieves!

This.

Fucking assholes. Sorry to hear this Rideit. Their time will come

[Andeh]

That sucks RideIt. I can only imagine the sick feeling in your stomach when you saw your truck. I hope your insurance is able to help defray some of that, although your vacation is pretty hosed now I'd guess.

[Roxtar]

Damn, that&#39;s a lot of theft, that sucks What Andeh said. A new derailleur comes with a new cable that fits my XL bike. A takeoff from a smaller bike comes with a cut cable that does not fit. Also in this case they ripped the ferrule off to get it off the bike so the end is frayed (not visible in photos) and you&#39;d have to cut it even further shorter to get it back through the housing. If your fork steerer has been cut, you disclose it because it won&#39;t fit every bike even if the fork has never even had a wheel mounted. Sure the cable is replaceable, and I don&#39;t actually need an XTR/DuraAce polymer coated cable...but that&#39;s a $25 part that is included with a new shifter and needs to be replaced on a take off. Also lets just be clear...the word &quot;new&quot; has a meaning. Take offs are great, but they aren&#39;t literally new. They&#39;ve been installed, they&#39;ve been tested, and in 99% of cases I bet they&#39;ve actually been ridden (if only around the block to see how the bike feels). Just put the damn words &quot;take off&quot; in the description so everyone knows what is up.

OK, I was really thinking about my own situation, which is a complete bike built with take-off parts. In my case, yes, everything is brand new, as in, like a new build on the bike. Steerer, cables, brake hoses, everything correct for the bike.
Calling it a brand new build is appropriate here.
These things should definitely be explained if selling the parts by themselves.
I declare this to be a fitting rant.

[rideit]

Good morning, fellas. So, e-bikers, CHECK YOUR POLICIES.
Turns out that USAA does not cover e-bikes of ANY type, regardless of class, category, configuration, registered or not.
Period.
This was certainly never conveyed to us, in any sort of communication, in 23 years.
Fuckers probably have saved millions in payouts with this trick.

[Flounder]

Thanks for the reminder that I’ve got to spend some time finding a USAA alternative. Last interactions with them have been awful and took getting the state regulators involved to get what we were owed.

[Andeh]

Thanks for the heads up. I just emailed my Farmers agent to check. I've asked before and confirmed that my policies covered my MTBs, but that was before I owned an ebike and even if I did at the time, I don't think I would have made that distinction.

[rideit]

Exactly. We have had this policy since 2001, I don’t ever recall receiving an update outlining this policy, or we would have gotten a rider. It just seems very bait and switch. What’s next? They just arbitrarily say they don’t cover theft in a national forest, or a bike that has been raced?

[skaredshtles]

Looks like they WILL cover an e-bike but it is an separate policy? https://www.usaa.com/insurance/vehic...kredirect=true
Sucks that they won't cover your current loss...

[XXX-er]

Do insurance policies I am assuming for your house automagicaly cover bicycles ? I have only ever heard of bike coverage being extra on your house insurance up here and vehical insurance never covers bikes

[skaredshtles]

Do insurance policies I am assuming for your house automagicaly cover bicycles ? I have only ever heard of bike coverage being extra on your house insurance up here and vehical insurance never covers bikes

I believe "standard" homeowners policies down here in Freedumb Land cover bicycles as personal property.