I’m sorry to say that my Oregon frame has passed away yesterday at the very tender age of only 2 months and 3 weeks.
As you can see on the pics it broke through at the end of the crown right by the little hole. There is a large crack on the opposite side at the same height too, which would have broken through simultaneously if I had been doing a drop or a jump or stairs.
I had taped the front legs of the fork in order to keep the paint unharmed by my legs so I couldn’t see the cracks before it broke.
What I did notice was a creaking sound while going uphill and downhill. I thought it was something to do with the bearings or the cranks…
So if you have an Oregon that makes a creaking sound be sure to examine the frame for cracks in that area.
Needless to say I am very disappointed that this frame has obviously not been properly tested on technical DH trails, which is what it should be used for as Roger and others confirmed before I ordered mine. So once again I have been sold something very promising and great looking that is still in the beta stage and flawed to say the very least.
Now I’m sure it is under warranty and I could get a replacement from UDC but there is no way that I could trust this frame design for the mildly technical riding I’m doing ever again. So what can I do? This is the only frame that fits this wheelset with the LM, Larry and disc brake. I don’t have the money to get a Triton frame and Mountainuni disc set either. So it seems I threw that money out the window unless there will come an improved frame as a replacement from Nimbus.
By the way the Oregon came with a 160mm disc which didn’t fit properly so I had to remove the left bearing to be able to remove that disc and replace it with a 180mm one. Of course I also had to file off the edges that were left on the brake pads from the too small disc. And I could go on and on about my attempts of bleeding the brake and all that but who cares. I spent way too much time and money on this piece of crap now and I am now left with a broken frame and no good options in sight.
One thing is clear though: This frame is NOT fit for actual muni riding as I understand it. It should be pulled from the UDCs and redesigned with stronger and thicker tubing. The way it is now it is very dangerous and way underbuilt.
