http://www.bikerumor.com/2012/03/13/tho ... eit-parts/
Scary stuff - the fake Thomson stem failed after the equivalent of 2 hours riding. :shock:
Scary stuff - the fake Thomson stem failed after the equivalent of 2 hours riding. :shock:
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Its a tidy looking fake to be honest! The bolts are an obvious give away being way too long, but quite good looking none the less. Honestly, I wouldn't have been able to tell. Though I suspect I wouldnt have bought from such a shady vendor.
It would have been good to see the stem fail in the test rig though.
It would have been good to see the stem fail in the test rig though.
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er it does fail in the test rig. watch the vid.
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As one of the comments says below though, I'd have hoped a genuine Thomson stem would last a bit longer than 7.5 hours :shock:
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Did it?! My computer played a vid of it benig tested, then faded some text in and out and then stopped :?poweredbypies":3nbq5ceo said:
I will give it another bash later!
EDIT - I must have blinked and missed it last time!!! What a plonker! It did fail a little, didnt it!
It's not just Thomson stems being copied. Here's a fake CK headset that popped up on stw a few months ago - http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic ... -the-price
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Yeah that is pretty crazy really for the price. Im not sure what gives, we all know they last longer, maybe thats 7.5 hours with a yeti riding it in the test conditions?
As for the king, whats the difference apart from probable bearing quality?
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Material quality? Cups could crack easier?
Thats a pretty tidy copy of a King though. Some very well executed fakes out there.
Thats a pretty tidy copy of a King though. Some very well executed fakes out there.
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