Well what more can you say. Went to Llandegla today full of the joys of spring, fettled with my brand new k900 seatpost (shiny red bits…oooh!) and set off. Heading down the black section that takes you to the elevated board walk when I had a momentary brain fade, went round corner far too fast and met a tree coming the other way at speed I might add, right in the middle of the path. A real 'oh ****' moment later and the bike's a write off with the top tube and down tune of the Remedy 8 bent. A nice obvious kink in the top tube and the down tube is well out of shape. Unf*****g believable, these tree's get everywhere these days!

Going to have to claim on insurance but the question is if you had a choice what would you replace it with?

Summit stronger

Not another Trek tin can obviously.

MSC Zion

something white and stick like?

The fact that you hit the tree hard enough to buckle the frame but not yourself is amazing. I guess Trek frames really are coming out way too weak.

this needs photos so we can share your pain!

I've found my Hustler great for crashing into trees, and chains, and a lot of other things. It excels at it. 😛

I second that, Photos needed 🙂

Will take a pic now

OH NO,,,,Pics please not to laugh but just so we can share ya pain 😆

Did exact sme thing, in the dark on North downs
House insurance paid out – I was surprised…

Maybe a nice Scots Pine???
Or a small Oak albeit they are a bit expensive at the mo. Cheep option is a Hawthorn but not really user friendly.

Second idiot moment with photo's
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4229358&id=587411206#!/photo.php?pid=4229361&id=587411206&fbid=371564196206

can you see the four photo's? Technology….f***s!

I can imagine them.

we have to log in to facebook to see them and i aint a member.

That does not look good!

Just seen them – although as above, had to log into facebook

That must have been a nasty crash to dint the top tub like that. Got a remedy myself – will keep it as far away from trees as possible 😉

edit – hope you get some luck on the insurance claim

2nd edit – replace it with a spicy?

oops, that looks f##ked. must be careful not to crash my remedy.

A nicolai would of dented the tree

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cant see pics 🙁

how about hosting them somewhere that doesnt appeal to paedophiles and groomers?

I strongly advise against engaging tree's at speed, you can see the end result. Oh well still have an empty head on my shoulders so shouldn't worry too much!

Get a Banshee

Woah, that's pretty scary!

forks borked too?

Thanks Woody2000!

🙂

Bit of T-Cut will sort that out!

So much for tapered steerers being tough as, or maybe the steerer passed on all the force through your frame 😉

All that frame saver tape and then that happens.

theres a guy on here who can fix that good as new, respray youd never know

he'll even do your bearings for you too

looks like forks too what are they?

my kona bear has been ploughing through trees for 8 years this summer including 2 megavalanches and uplift days in wales

Put a couple of MBR stickers on and get it on Ebay.

LOL @ kimbers 🙂

buy a chainsaw

I have a great bike for sale…barely used, loads of frame tape so no scratches although there's a couple of MBR stickers on the frame, makes it look rad, you know what I'm saying. Your's for only £500! It's a steal.

Not another one! 😉

Yeah, me and bikes, it's a love hate crash break kinda deal! 🙄

Bit of an extreme way of checking if you fancied a steeper
head angle!