Whats up with brooklyn machine works

[petree1987]

i am trying to get some replacement parts for my tmx and i can get through with email or calling them. should i contact Doc at superco to get some spare parts?

[jonKranked]

hipster bikes and rap videos.

[petree1987]

yea that's true but is there any way to get parts from them?

[brake_and_bleed]

man, you dont know the half of it!

i snapped my racelink last july in whistler and since then have been emailing the US guys and the UK guy trying to get a new swingarm and braking arm.

i havent really had any replies and every time i phone the uk guy he says that the US guys are going to make one at some point.
as of yet, no luck, and no replies from the US!!





Good luck with the TMX, hopefully you wont need it!

[jonKranked]

holy smokes wtf were you doing that you broke the swingarm?

[brake_and_bleed]

most embarrassingly, aline drop!!!


but the frame had done two seasons in whistler, many summer holidays in france and raced in the uk. it had had a fun life!

[jonKranked]

i just looked on their facebook page... apparently others are having issues trying to contact them as well.

It's disheartening to see/hear these kinds of stories. BITD BMW was known for its excellent commitment to its customers and their bikes.

[brake_and_bleed]

yeah,
in the past i have had some excellent experience with them. posting bits out to me in france in an emergency etc.

[daisycutter]

Hmm. Someone broke there swing arm last year at Plattekill. Maybe steel is not real anymore.

[jonKranked]

Hmm. Someone broke there swing arm last year at Plattekill. Maybe steel is not real anymore.

still real... real broken.


but consider this. most racelinks out there are 5+ years old now.

[gemini2k]

Hmmm, I talked to them on the phone about a month ago, very friendly and helpful. Weird.

[jonKranked]

Hmmm, I talked to them on the phone about a month ago, very friendly and helpful. Weird.

from fb (may22), someone trying to call about purchasing a frame:

email was returned and both phone numbers are disconnected

[petree1987]

well i emailed the UK store to see if i can get any help but i dont think it will help.

[gemini2k]

from fb (may22), someone trying to call about purchasing a frame:

LOL. Definitely the sign of a legitimate company!

[w00dy]

man, you dont know the half of it!

i snapped my racelink last july in whistler and since then have been emailing the US guys and the UK guy trying to get a new swingarm and braking arm.

i havent really had any replies and every time i phone the uk guy he says that the US guys are going to make one at some point.
as of yet, no luck, and no replies from the US!!





Good luck with the TMX, hopefully you wont need it!

Hey, Paul.

Not sure if you saw it, but I had to get mine re-welded a couple seasons ago.
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/f19...ethora-221846/
Luckily, I caught it before it went full retard and a couple of weld beads brought it back.

If it happens again I was going to redesign it with some secondary members to make a bit of a truss.
Take it to a local frame builder and see if they can cook something up. They should be able to steal the pivot and dropouts from the old swingarm.