Matts Transition TOP frame after it imploded on landing.
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Matts Transition TOP frame after it imploded on landing.
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  • 47 3
 WTF, thats crazy!!
  • 511 18
 well now here's your problem, your frame seems to be snapped.
  • 53 5
 Huh. I thought I'd never see the day.
  • 299 3
 you can buff that out
  • 135 14
 all you need is some duct tape, paper clips, guacamole, and plasma cutter. then i can solve that problem.
  • 137 12
 Wait a mintue theres somfin wrong with your bike..........your seats a bit high.
  • 172 41
 Of course you need all that stuff, konarider112... You ride a kona!
  • 18 7
 somthing wrong?
  • 12 84
flag kirbywatts (Aug 3, 2008 at 6:58) (Below Threshold)
 Welding problem in the frame?
ur bike looks better than it probably did thoWink
  • 43 69
flag Kona-Rider1 (Aug 3, 2008 at 7:05) (Below Threshold)
 oh fuck you paradox00
  • 26 2
 Transition have a "lifetime crash replacement" on these frames....did it cover this?? hope so dude cos that would of been heart breaking...
  • 33 5
 trail or park my ass lol
  • 17 28
flag keiroz (Aug 28, 2008 at 16:06) (Below Threshold)
 Put a litle bit of duct tape and go ride again bro
  • 13 66
flag cbit (Nov 12, 2008 at 14:00) (Below Threshold)
 I see the problem!!!! Your frame is broken.
  • 13 29
flag xwhyteyx (Nov 12, 2008 at 14:02) (Below Threshold)
 Two pieces of dowel and a lot of duct tape, you're good to go
  • 95 17
 its a kona in disguise!!!
  • 39 17
 dam konas
  • 33 3
 how well does it handle? the bb height looks super low!
  • 5 2
 hurts my eyes
  • 11 7
 not the best advertisement for the company:P
  • 15 2
 and how many frames havent snapped? frames snap, its life.
  • 22 28
flag veddermountainman (Dec 30, 2008 at 12:47) (Below Threshold)
 but konas brake the most
  • 6 3
 jesus monkey balls!
  • 15 9
 wethepeople4life, you mean people that ride the konas brake the most, lol
  • 21 5
 How do people always get onto the subject of konas when they see a snapped frame?
  • 3 18
flag baem (Jan 29, 2009 at 23:38) (Below Threshold)
 !!!! what the hell - i thought steel frames would never brake - only bent! i´ve lost my trust into steel frames right now :l
  • 10 1
 wow. one frame snapped. you dont have to loose trust in them now.
  • 2 0
 true..
  • 3 1
 its time to bring in the sticky-tac
  • 6 18
flag andygg (Feb 19, 2009 at 14:54) (Below Threshold)
 your frame snaps but ur forks dont bottom out??? thats crazy haha there aint a scratch on them Big Grin
  • 6 1
 andygg why would his forks be bottomed out? - Hes just holdin the bike up?
  • 7 0
 At least you no the head tube is strong as with the fork. ah
  • 8 1
 forget the frame, are you all right bro?
  • 21 8
 could there be a probability that konas are one of the brands people buy the most? so that would lead to a higher confidence interval that konas would break? cuz of the large population of people buying konas? i think..for example..for paintballing, a tippmann is a product almost everyone buys, so by the large sample of people using this type of gun would have a large sample of people with their defects of the gun also? which is the same situation as the kona frame snapping problem? or..it could be the fact that people are just using their konas for the wrong uses..
  • 1 0
 ....anywhoo...tbc is still an awesome brand..
  • 2 15
flag andygg (Mar 11, 2009 at 0:42) (Below Threshold)
 lol, my comment above, was supposed to be on another photo, i had two tabs open at the same time and i cclicked on the wrong one...lol...
  • 3 1
 thats a very pritty wall ordiment
  • 5 3
 Funny. I thought Kona's broke.
  • 2 4
 I don't see any problem... Ooh it's not a kona!
  • 2 3
 AlCapone you dumbass.......are you legaly blind????
  • 5 1
 im pretty sure im legally blindFrown thank god for contacts!
  • 3 2
 show me a damn bike that hasn't had a broken frame
  • 1 0
 Lol I ride a Kona. It was a joke.
  • 2 1
 "Welding problem in the frame?"
what?? the snap isn't even on a weld, wtf??
  • 2 0
 probably riding with a cracked frame?
  • 2 0
 just use some Mighty Putty! Billy Mays approved tup (R.I.P. Billy)
  • 1 0
 the thing that kona gets always bashed at is that in there earlier frame they didint make enough attention to detail like welding and melting the frame. so by not doing that there frame had a weak structure and by using it too hard it would bend or snap. They did make some improvement since 09 tough but its will be a hard reputation to get rid of since its last a long time.
  • 40 3
 Did you ride it home?
  • 15 4
 well........theres ur problem
  • 10 0
 I have the EXACT same bike, and now Im worried about this happening =/
  • 8 1
 i think i know why it broke, its cuz u put the fork, bars and stem on backwards
  • 1 1
 lol...
  • 0 0
 haha
  • 4 0
 im laughing at all these idiots on here who are traying to sound cool reapeating the same thing " See, your problem here is, your cracked your frame" once one guy says its its not funny anymor after that. But shitty deal man, hope you got a warranty or at least a back up frame for now!
  • 0 1
 I'm lauging at you.
  • 8 2
 yeah, at first we had just thought that he'd snaped his seat post or a pedal-till we saw the frame folded at 90 degrees lol
  • 5 20
flag dnbmx (Aug 3, 2008 at 6:59) (Below Threshold)
 What frame is it?
  • 5 0
 transition t.o.p.
  • 2 1
 that must of been funny to watch but painful as well
  • 8 3
 after a while of thinking i think i have figured out the probleme. you have mud on your jeans!! ahah but that sucks that your frame snapped..
  • 5 0
 hey man...gorilla glue it, let it dry, and then wrap some duct tape around it and you're set
  • 1 0
 LMFAO
  • 5 0
 ummm...how??those frames are like...tanks!your crazy!
  • 5 0
 looks to me like u fucked up bad....
  • 5 1
 i would be more than pissed
  • 1 0
 My main question would be what did you do? No flipping way a frame would break like that from landing on a transition. Maybe a 50ft drop to flat? What did you do toss it off a cliff?
  • 0 0
 have you seen some of the tranny's some of the punks on pinkbike build, i wouldn't be surprised
  • 4 0
 ^ thats why there clear coated smartass
  • 4 1
 well that was a nice bike...
  • 7 1
 nice x-up! CLACKED
  • 1 4
 funny...i thought only kona's broke
  • 6 2
 did they warentee it?
  • 2 0
 would have expected something else to break like the pedals or the fork/headtube. That sucks quite a bit for you.
  • 3 0
 Theres a keeper for on your wall.
  • 3 0
 I think you bent your disc a little, lol I'd hate to be you.
  • 0 0
 why he shreds fat
  • 4 1
 ouch!
  • 3 0
 holy fuck
  • 2 0
 Dont transition offer crash replacement?
  • 2 0
 ya know, just a little touch up paint will do the trick.
  • 1 0
 haha thats crazy man tell me if you send that back to use your crash warranty and tell me what they do
  • 2 0
 ohh no thats just the new geometry transition is testing lol
  • 1 0
 wow big fail, looks like you wont be needing those rims and forks, ill take em off you hands.... jk
  • 1 0
 buy a black market dj frame they are unheard of braking if some one disagrees prove me wrong
  • 1 0
 ive cracked 2 of these frames where its snapped, lucky i spotted them, or i would have done this! haha
  • 1 0
 well you might not see but if you look REALLY closely you can see that you frame is snapped
  • 1 0
 i think this is pretty much a fake ! it looks like a clean cut on the downtube
  • 3 2
 what have you done! yhhh. So bad ;/ you're O.K?
  • 3 27
flag xcbbb (Jul 2, 2008 at 10:59) (Below Threshold)
 Kurwa murzyn
  • 1 0
 ouch bro, how'd the rider turn out?
  • 1 0
 oh mannnn thats some real carnage rite there!! to bad for u!
  • 0 0
 OH shit!
I just dented my TOP at the bottom. I think that what's Gonna happen to it any time now!~
  • 2 1
 hmm.. I would get that fixed before riding it again.
  • 1 0
 sketch.. johntino your a faggot
  • 1 0
 not to many people can do that
  • 1 0
 If only that gusset went just an inch or so further...
  • 1 1
 AH! Spotted the problem..
the bars are twisted around
lol joking that will polish out Razz
  • 0 0
 they should re-name the bike to park becuase that bike is not ment for trails and this pic shows what will happen
  • 1 0
 "i was just riding along..."
  • 1 0
 at least the argyle is safe
  • 1 0
 Why do ppl put there argyles on backworkds?????
  • 1 0
 there not on backwards the bars are just turned around
  • 1 0
 i have that same sticker north shore bike shop is the best
  • 1 0
 no but ive seen them backowrds
  • 1 0
 lol that must of felt greaty
  • 1 0
 Trail or park is says. That was trail...
  • 1 0
 might as well be a kona xD
  • 1 1
 Never thought I would see the day a transition brakes. Next thing you know pigs are going to fly OMG
  • 2 1
 The geometry looks a little off now. bet it looked sweet before though!
  • 1 0
 was the rider ok? PLZ respond
  • 1 0
 :O wowww , how did you do that ??????:L
  • 1 0
 proves that no frame is indestructable
  • 1 0
 I thinks its cracked mate u might need a bit of selotape on that!
  • 1 0
 duck tape should to the trick lol
  • 1 0
 oh damn, thats how u do it!
  • 1 0
 giantrider2 that was fuckin great!!!!! fuck duck tape GORILA TAPE!!!!
  • 1 0
 don't worry duct tape can fix anything
  • 2 0
 pod
  • 1 0
 Jakby to był polak to by pospawał i jeszcze jeździł parę lat Big Grin
  • 1 0
 ahahahah ,só nao consigo imaginar como voce fez isso ???
  • 2 2
 Nothing that a bit of duck tape won't sort out!!!
  • 1 1
 i have broken 2 nice bikes i know how you feel
  • 0 0
 whot the hell you where doing with this???:P
  • 0 0
 thats crzy that the head tube didnt snap first..
  • 0 0
 thats a really slack head angle
  • 0 0
 man ... thats fuckin sick !
  • 0 1
 fcuk, i have just bought DMR Transition, and im waiting on delivery.. im annoyed bcs i was looking for sth hard to braek
  • 1 0
 you bought a dmr tht^^^ is a transition not a dmr transition
  • 0 0
 my only question is... what did you go off of to do this?
  • 0 0
 How much for the frame?? It looks brand new!!
  • 0 0
 respect..mutve been a bgi ass j ump
  • 0 0
 Do you like a smoke? Judging by your spelling on that comment, I'd say yes Razz
  • 0 0
 that's the best ahahahahahaaaahhhhhhh Big Grin
  • 0 0
 haha i love like the third comment down...you can buff that out ahaha
  • 0 0
 dude, duct tape can fix ANYTHING
  • 1 0
 i hope u got warranty.
  • 1 1
 how the fck do u do that it uks like it bin cut wiv a grinder!
  • 1 1
 was just finkin that, its nt even snapped on a wel either :S
  • 1 0
 how does that happen????
  • 2 1
 Thats what happens when a company doesn't do properR&D and Quality Control
  • 2 1
 pa-ting!
  • 1 1
 can i have the frame???
!!m llooll
  • 1 1
 perfect chain tension, like a champ.
  • 0 0
 ohhh case!!!.....jk what did u do
  • 0 0
 qualityWink But in sweden we call it biltema:P
  • 1 1
 YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!
  • 0 0
 I dont think than thats gonna be ok whit tape Big Grin (sorry my bad english)
  • 0 0
 you may have a problem there. Big Grin how the hell did you manage that Big Grin Big Grin
  • 0 0
 use some redneck handy man duck tape
  • 0 0
 thats not healthy. u might wanna get that checked out...
  • 0 0
 whats with all the kona hating??
  • 0 0
 dam that sucks, lush rims though Big Grin
  • 1 0
 sweet design
  • 1 1
 well now here's your problem, your frame seems to be snapped.
  • 1 0
 what was that
  • 1 0
 dam kona in disguise
  • 1 0
 ouch!! that sucks
  • 1 0
 i want a new frame now
  • 1 0
 thats f***ing sick
  • 1 0
 instant duely Smile
  • 1 0
 fail
  • 1 0
 it is not kona
  • 1 0
 SH*T
  • 1 0
 holy crap
  • 0 1
 Aren't the TOP Frames Steel ?!
  • 2 2
 No. They are chromaly but they are very strong. This one is one of a kind!
  • 2 1
 4130 = Steel.
  • 1 5
flag Gunnar (Oct 18, 2008 at 18:10) (Below Threshold)
 Straight from the transition website:
# FRAME FEATURES: 4130 Butted Chromoly Tubing
# Sizes: Small (14"), Medium (14"), Large (14")
# Colors: Raw Chromoly, White, Yellow....

4130 = Cromoly
  • 4 3
 "41xx steel is a family of high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steels, as specified by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Alloying elements include chromium and molybdenum, and as a result these materials are often referred to as chromoly steel, or cro-mo, or CRMO. They have an excellent strength to weight ratio, are easily welded and are considerably stronger and more durable than standard 1020 steel."
You are an idiot.
  • 5 1
 Chromoly is steel.
  • 1 1
 @ windowlicker So what you can look stuff up on wikipedia. That does not make you smart or put you in a position to call him an idiot.
  • 1 0
 So going back to my comment, the top frames are steel? lol
  • 2 2
 1 in a million i swear
  • 2 2
 crazy!!!!!!!!!!
  • 0 0
 you so crazy
  • 0 0
 wow wtf happened
  • 0 1
 wow... and snapped... thats all i have to say about this
  • 0 0
 OO shit
  • 0 0
 lol ;d ns sux... Razz
  • 0 0
 new frame design.
  • 0 0
 ):
  • 0 0
 what a shame.
  • 0 0
 warranty?
  • 0 0
 unlucky
  • 0 0
 only shit!"1!!!!
  • 0 0
 pospawa sie ;d ...
  • 0 0
 holy shit dude!
  • 0 0
 gutted
  • 1 2
 is it still rideable (joke)
  • 0 0
 ok respect
  • 0 0
 ohh shit Frown
  • 0 0
 that makes me wanna cry.
  • 1 1
 man That Sucks Frown
  • 1 1
 wtf hahaha
  • 1 1
 how big was the drop?
  • 1 1
 niceWink
  • 1 1
 what were u doing
  • 1 0
 probably eating shit.
  • 0 0
 omg wtdFrown
  • 0 0
 ouch
  • 0 0
 How'd that happen?
  • 0 0
 wtf....
  • 0 0
 biltema e najs!
  • 0 1
 did the guy die or what??
  • 1 0
 no he didnt he is holding the frame
  • 0 1
 good point Razz lol
  • 0 1
 i think you will need a new frame lol.
  • 0 0
 Looks flexy.
  • 1 2
 Just a scratch...gont worry...it'll buff outBig Grin
  • 0 0
 HAhaha!! Nice!!
  • 0 0
 hahaha wow!
  • 0 0
 wwat the fuck u do
  • 1 1
 holy shit!
  • 2 2
 sumbodiez tubby
  • 1 0
 lmao is that why u named urself after a cake??
  • 1 1
 dont be hating, aha
  • 1 1
 its just a scratch
  • 1 2
 This guy had to be a fuckm pro to do that
  • 1 3
 shit man, thats mad what frame was that?
P.S. at least the fork is ok
  • 2 3
 what are those rims?
  • 0 1
 WARRANTY!!!! haha
  • 0 2
 well the forks in one peice thats gd! gd old argyle
  • 0 1
 Very nice!
  • 0 3
 and i thought only konas snapped, omgzzz! transition are shit now cuz i saw a snapped pic on pb! omggzzz tell the world!
  • 1 3
 should have left the geo alone, haha too bad it was a nice bike
  • 1 2
 looks fucked up
  • 1 2
 SHIT THE BED
  • 3 5
 kona in disguise
  • 0 2
 FAIL
  • 2 0
 you FAIL !!!
  • 2 0
 i FAIL
  • 0 1
 no not you the guy that said FAIl and i said you FAIl !!
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