Free Spooky Darkside (cracked)

[mattsrabbit]

I've got a Spooky Darkside frame with a cracked headtube. Spoke to FTW and other frame builders who said that it's pretty much cooked. I feel bad tossing it, maybe someone wants wall art?? Maybe an aspiring alum welder want's to hone their skills on it? I'm in Brooklyn and if you want it it's yours for free. It's too rad to go in the garbage.

 

[Blair]

Pic?

 

[mattsrabbit]

Sorry, trying to link to my IG where i have a pic of the crack as well. @mattsrabbit if you're on IG

Pic?

 

[Karate Monkey]

Make a stool out of it

 

[mattsrabbit]

Make a stool out of it

I'm not handy enough for that lol.. I feel like someone who is will enjoy it

 

[w_b]

the $20 for fire and video pretty much applies in all cases here...

 

[soundz]

 

[ebineezer]

Just weld on a new headtube. I've seen it done ✅

 

[RetroGrouch]

JB Weld

 

[qclabrat]

is that steel? Looks like AL

 

[Blair]

wow, how does that crack? I'll be in brooklyn June 9th if you can meet up on a Friday. I'll take it if that could work. What size is it anyway?

 

[qclabrat]

Just weld on a new headtube. I've seen it done ✅

Think those are Easton aluminum tubes
yes, you can reweld aluminum tubes, but I'd never ride it again due to the brittleness properties
There are tons of complaints from former Spooky owners and cracked frames

 

[mattsrabbit]

Thanks for the repost, crack goes all the way through. I thought about JB Weld and hose clamps and making it a commuter but it's sketchy. Replacing the HT (Aluminum yes) would be a great project but I definitely don't have the funds to take on that kind of project, thus my giving it away.

@Blair I'll be home after 6 on Friday and I'm in Greenpoint. It's all yours if you want it!

 

[Blair]

Thanks for the repost, crack goes all the way through. I thought about JB Weld and hose clamps and making it a commuter but it's sketchy. Replacing the HT (Aluminum yes) would be a great project but I definitely don't have the funds to take on that kind of project, thus my giving it away.

@Blair I'll be home after 6 on Friday and I'm in Greenpoint. It's all yours if you want it!

thanks, what size is it out of curiosity? worst case it will be some wall art in the tiny little shop space I'm allowed to have in my house.

 

[mattsrabbit]

Just by eyeing it I'm thinking it's a 17"

thanks, what size is it out of curiosity? worst case it will be some wall art in the tiny little shop space I'm allowed to have in my house.

 

[w_b]

wow, how does that crack?

from a mechanical standpoint it looks like a mismatch in size between the HS top race and HT, or improper tolerances on either or both; or improper installation of HS into HT caused dat puppaloo.

 

[mattsrabbit]

Makes sense..