Road Cycling - First Ride Report

Today was my first ride on my road bike. It consisted of five minutes on the bike and 15 min walking/cursing at it. The problem: the pedal came off while I was going down a hill :mad: . A nice gentleman on a recumbant stopped to help, proving again that cyclists are a generous bunch :D .

Lucky for me the lbs is five minutes from my office and it only cost .52 to get the problem fixed (I was missing a bolt). The mechanic told me I was lucky I didn't crash since my problem could have caused a very painful accident.

Anyway with only five minutes of riding I have determined that I love my new ride and can't wait for lunch time tomorrow so I can get out again.

And I will post pictures as soon as I can get my friends camera.

thats a *****... keep up the spirit

Originally posted by cyclochica


Lucky for me the lbs is five minutes from my office and it only cost .52 to get the problem fixed (I was missing a bolt). The mechanic told me I was lucky I didn't crash since my problem could have caused a very painful accident. HC! Pedal came off or crank came off??Did not LBS put it together for you? In any event your are lucky.Keep em truning, and consider a a checkoff list of things to look at before every ride..

Originally posted by pokey
HC! Pedal came off or crank came off??Did not LBS put it together for you? In any event your are lucky.Keep em truning, and consider a a checkoff list of things to look at before every ride..

It was the crank (I am still learning the names of all the parts so forgive me if I don't have it right). I am going to put together a check list tonight, so I don't end up in the same mess again. The funny thing is, the Kelly parts were what I was worried about and those worked smoothly.

Keep an eye on the crank that came off.When that happens,the tapered(assumpton as to type) part that fits onto the bottom bracket spindle can be damaged and if that is the case,that crank arm may continually come loose.There are inexpensive dust covers that screw into the extractor threads on the crank arms that can prevent the crank bolts from coming completely loose.They serve another purpose in keeping said threads clean.

Originally posted by cyclochica
A nice gentleman on a recumbant stopped to help, proving again that cyclists are a generous bunch :D .

Be careful of those recumbent men. The next you know, they'll want you to lay down with them. ;)

I just got back from my first full ride on my bike. Nothing fell off thank God. It was a great ride. I am completely wiped out and can't wait to ride again.:D

don't worry of slight crash it's part of riding, its just like signing on a guestbook. THE ROAD IS THE GUEST BOOK AND YOUR BODY PARTS IS THE PEN :D


|Take care enjoy riding