ianjk
02-02-09, 09:58 AM
http://pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-001/
Cool page lots of interesting stuff.
Cool page lots of interesting stuff.
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Great page of broken bike bits.
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K3NNY
02-02-09, 11:33 AM
That was interesting and informative!
Thetank
02-02-09, 02:18 PM
I was mostly interested in the crank failures since its a common issue around here, great link btw, Bookmarked!
ianjk
02-02-09, 02:22 PM
Surprised there are no stripped hubs on there.
Cynikal
02-02-09, 02:37 PM
that H plus Son rim got trashed.
jet sanchEz
02-02-09, 02:55 PM
edit: Uh, Cynikal, you do know that that quote is not mine but Oscar Wilde's, right? ;)
The owner reports fitting a disk brake, riding about 50km, then fitting new brake pads and going for a ``hard braking'' test. The owner weighs about 175kg and has broken many components in normal riding, so he wore a full-face motorycycle helmet for the first ride. In sustained hard braking down a hill, he reports a ``crack'' sound, then it felt like the wheel jammed. The bike flipped and the rider broke both arms. In looking at the damage he suspects the frame buckled, allowing the front tire to move back and jam on the frame
The owner reports fitting a disk brake, riding about 50km, then fitting new brake pads and going for a ``hard braking'' test. The owner weighs about 175kg and has broken many components in normal riding, so he wore a full-face motorycycle helmet for the first ride. In sustained hard braking down a hill, he reports a ``crack'' sound, then it felt like the wheel jammed. The bike flipped and the rider broke both arms. In looking at the damage he suspects the frame buckled, allowing the front tire to move back and jam on the frame
Cynikal
02-02-09, 03:01 PM
I didn't know that. Thanks.
Dannihilator
02-02-09, 06:03 PM
No worse than this, bike broke in half @ 105mph.
YouTube - Downhill Mountain Bike Accident
YouTube - Downhill Mountain Bike Accident