Jim-Jones

Wow, guess you guys actually didn't forget to tighten the axle on this bike. Amazing what happens when things get set up right. Good job to the "professional" mechanic on doing his job correctly for this bike set-up.

So, no video of the landing and crash....that axle looks like it wasn't tightened correctly for it to break like that. PB can talk about having a Professional Mechanic, but ya know what.... that's a weak statement. We've all seen "professional" mechanics at shops and such not tighten things correctly and a bike rolls out of the shop with an issue. The mechanic could have easily not done his job, because that happens.... But, this feels more like someone has an agenda at PB with the brand. Pretty sure there's a mod on here who used to work for that brand right? I mean damn, Rocky has guys like Storch and Vanderham pretty much pushing that bike and no failures. This axle break looks like PB really F'd up and didn't tighten things properly, but now they'll say a freak one-off is this big disaster and no way had any fault on their end... I mean chain-stays break on bikes, happens with every brand. Shit can break no matter how much testing is done. This particular incident just looks like a freak one that probably could have been avoided if the mechanic did his job. How do we know the mechanic wasn't having a few beers or hitting a vape pen, ya know...just having a good time with the boys and thought he tightened that down correctly. If this was happening left and right, ok....put the brand on blast. But a one time incident that can't be replicated....seems to me like someone here has an agenda. I'll bet Rocky wouldn't pay PB enough money, where if this was Trek or Spec, etc.... they would line their pockets well and PB wouldn't over-dramatize things on those brands.