I have a 2006 Flyte SRS-2 bike. It is an AL frame with carbon stays and fork. The now defunct Flyte Cycles was the successor to Airborne Cycles. I got my bike really, really cheap as a team sponsor bike and although I don't think it is a great bike, it fits and is comfortable. The group is Campy Chorus. This bike scares me on descents because the fork (Carbon with carbon steer tube) seems to flex when braking hard. This is aggravated by the two-tone kool stop brake pads in kool stop holders which judder on the grooved FSA RD-220 rim.
Scares the daylights outta me and results in extremely slow descents. Maybe this is a good thing.
I am not sure if the flex is in the fork or in the short head tube with compact geometry frame.
Does anybody know who actually made this fork and if there have been failures?
Scrap the frame set or just the fork? Maybe just change the brake pads.
I have a 2006 Flyte SRS-2 bike. It is an AL frame with carbon stays and fork. The now defunct Flyte Cycles was the successor to Airborne Cycles. I got my bike really, really cheap as a team sponsor bike and although I don't think it is a great bike, it fits and is comfortable. The group is Campy Chorus. This bike scares me on descents because the fork (Carbon with carbon steer tube) seems to flex when braking hard. This is aggravated by the two-tone kool stop brake pads in kool stop holders which judder on the grooved FSA RD-220 rim.
Scares the daylights outta me and results in extremely slow descents. Maybe this is a good thing....
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I have a 2006 Flyte SRS-2 bike. It is an AL frame with carbon stays and fork. The now defunct Flyte Cycles was the successor to Airborne Cycles. I got my bike really, really cheap as a team sponsor bike and although I don't think it is a great bike, it fits and is comfortable. The group is Campy Chorus. This bike scares me on descents because the fork (Carbon with carbon steer tube) seems to flex when braking hard. This is aggravated by the two-tone kool stop brake pads in kool stop holders which judder on the grooved FSA RD-220 rim.
Scares the daylights outta me and results in extremely slow descents. Maybe this is a good thing.
I am not sure if the flex is in the fork or in the short head tube with compact geometry frame.
Does anybody know who actually made this fork and if there have been failures?
Scrap the frame set or just the fork? Maybe just change the brake pads.
Why don't ask Flyte customer support who made the fork? They are supposedly good to work with.
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I have a 2006 Flyte SRS-2 bike. It is an AL frame with carbon stays and fork. The now defunct Flyte Cycles was the successor to Airborne Cycles. I got my bike really, really cheap as a team sponsor bike and although I don't think it is a great bike, it fits and is comfortable. The group is Campy Chorus. This bike scares me on descents because the fork (Carbon with carbon steer tube) seems to flex when braking hard. This is aggravated by the two-tone kool stop brake pads in kool stop holders which judder on the grooved FSA RD-220 rim.
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Scares the daylights outta me and results in extremely slow descents. Maybe this is a good thing.
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I am not sure if the flex is in the fork or in the short head tube with compact geometry frame.
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Does anybody know who actually made this fork and if there have been failures?
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Scrap the frame set or just the fork? Maybe just change the brake pads.
Why don't ask Flyte customer support who made the fork? They are supposedly good to work with.- Hide quoted text -
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Flyte is gone. The garage sale is over and the website is down.
On Oct 18, 8:57 pm, Dan <[email hidden]> wrote: <snip>
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This is aggravated by the two-tone kool stop brake pads in kool stop holders which judder on the grooved FSA RD-220 rim.
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Scrap the frame set or just the fork? Maybe just change the brake pads.
Yes. I've had bad luck with Kool Stop salmon and salmon-composite pads on new rims. Put on black pads until the rims are smoothed out, then change back to salmon pads. Riding with the black pads in wet condtions will help the process.
On Oct 18, 11:57 pm, Dan <[email hidden]> wrote: <snip>
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Scrap the frame set or just the fork? Maybe just change the brake pads.
Have you thought about pulling the fork out for an inspection? I've got the "same" model (SRS-2, purchased in 2006), but mine doesn't have the internal cable routing I've seen on other 2006's. Anyway, with the Flyte CR3 fork, I've had none of the symptoms you describe. I have one ride with a 45 mph descent, and my SRS-2 is rock-solid.
On Oct 18, 8:57 pm, Dan <[email hidden]> wrote: <snip>
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This is aggravated by the two-tone kool stop brake pads in kool stop holders which judder on the grooved FSA RD-220 rim.
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Scrap the frame set or just the fork? Maybe just change the brake pads.
Yes. I've had bad luck with Kool Stop salmon and salmon-composite pads on new rims. Put on black pads until the rims are smoothed out, then change back to salmon pads. Riding with the black pads in wet condtions will help the process.
Jeff
I swapped the kool stop pads and holders for the campy originals and this is much better. Not as prone to squeal as the kool stops and less judder. I found the holders had an impression from the concave washer which may explain why I was having trouble getting the pads set up so they didn't squeal. Perhaps I over tightened them at some time but the holders may be soft metal. I have no idea why they fabricate the rims with a groved surface - seems like a silly idea.
On Oct 18, 11:57 pm, Dan <[email hidden]> wrote: <snip>
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Scrap the frame set or just the fork? Maybe just change the brake pads.
Have you thought about pulling the fork out for an inspection? I've got the "same" model (SRS-2, purchased in 2006), but mine doesn't have the internal cable routing I've seen on other 2006's. Anyway, with the Flyte CR3 fork, I've had none of the symptoms you describe. I have one ride with a 45 mph descent, and my SRS-2 is rock-solid.
I havn't found any evidence of problems with Flyte having failure problems so I may just be spooking myself. What rims and brakes do you have? I haven't ridden this bike much for quite awhile and I simply may not be used to it's personality.
On Oct 18, 11:57 pm, Dan <[email hidden]> wrote: <snip>
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I havn't found any evidence of problems withFlytehaving failure problems so I may just be spooking myself. What rims and brakes do you have? I haven't ridden this bike much for quite awhile and I simply may not be used to it's personality.
The "Internet special" Easton rims and Ultegra brake calipers/shoes. Sorry, I should have mentioned that in the original post.
