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RIP eFat 2023 - 2025
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God damnit, that was an expensive ride.
Now I’m trying to find one identical to this so I can use it for parts. I just hope this isn’t a common issue with this frame and that I just got unlucky with mine.
Would’ve been an easy fix if the frame were steel - but from what I understand, welding isn’t really an option with these alloy frames.
I mentioned this to chatGPT earlier, and it correctly guessed the exact location where the frame cracked, so I assume it’s simply a high-stress zone. Makes sense though - when I’m sitting down and bouncing over heavy rocks and roots, that’s the part of the frame that takes the brunt of the force, preventing the rear triangle from folding in.
I’m not the smallest guy, and I usually have a heavy backpack on, which surely doesn’t help either. That being said - the frame is rated for 120 kg, and I stay well below that, so it's most likely a manufacturing defect.