Hybrid Bicycles - What did you break today?

Do you ride your hybrid hard? Post pics!

Don't you hate it when this happens?
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my rear tire tube exploded like a gunshot today :thumb:

Nice! I rode home on a slow leak. I noticed my rear tire was soft when I felt it squirm diving into the first of two sharper than 90º corners on the new bikeway in NE DC. When I looked down, I saw the wheel out of true. I thought broken spoke but later found the cracked rim. I made it home without fixing the leak. :)

Was your tire trashed? If not, did you have a spare tube?

spare tube?

yep. :thumb:

A sweat.

Last Sunday, about 15 miles out and just short of my turnaround point, my seat clamp bolt sheared, leaving me with just a seat post (ouch).
This has happened a couple of times before, so I always carry a spare bolt. Had the seat reattached in just a couple of minutes, but took several times readjusting it to get the seat comfortable again.

I noticed a bit of a wiggle from my rear wheel on the 730 on the way home last night; probably from standing and hammering a couple of hills in an effort to stay ahead of a large tractor towing an implement.

Couldn't see anything wrong it initially so I just nursed it home about 10 miles. Figured I just had a loose spoke or two but to my surprise ALL of the spokes on the non-drive side were baggy??? can't say that I have ever seen that before. It was about dark when I put it in the garage and the LBS is closed on Wednesday so I didn't inspect it further or remove it for that matter.

I need a spare set of 700c rims/tire for that bike...luckily I have a couple of backup bikes.

If something does break on the bike, it's usually just a spoke, and it's always breaks at the hub and not like the OP's rim.

A sweat.
Winner, winner, chicken diner!!!

CCrider, ready for the busted seatpost bolt! Good for you. The last time this happened to me, I lost some parts and couldn't use that seatpost again. :(

Shepp, the non-drive side spokes always have less tension than the drive side spokes because of the dish. This can lead to loosening. It's not too difficult to retention the loose spokes. All you need is a spoke wrench and some patience. A truing stand will make the job much easier, but it's not absolutely necessary. Nice to have backup bikes though, and it's not a bad idea to let the bike shop get your wheel right if you aren't iinterested in doing it yourself.

dynodonn, I have had many rims fail in this way, but I more often wear though the braking surface and get a split in the rim there, where the brake contacts the rim. A friend was *****ing about his rim breaking like the one pictured above because it was on a bike with disc brakes. He thought the rim would last forever because he didn't have rim brakes. "It's a Mavic! WTF!?" He was steamed, but I told him stuff happens, an indestructible rim would weigh 5 lbs. You don't want that.

Winner, winner, chicken diner!!!

Chicken dinner would rhyme with winner. I agree that "A sweat." is the best answer to the question. Good one, Danni!

......... I have had many rims fail in this way, but I more often wear though the braking surface and get a split in the rim there, where the brake contacts the rim.

I've had tons of broken spokes, along with bent/broken axles, but so far, nothing like the rim you have pictured. I too have had rims that showed signs of brake wear, but I usually retire them long before they wear down enough to crack.

If you're breaking a lot of spokes, your wheel maybe shot. A skewed frame could cause that too. Busted axles also point to frame alignment issues.

dynodonn, I have had many rims fail in this way, but I more often wear though the braking surface and get a split in the rim there, where the brake contacts the rim.

A rim can also split there because of too much air pressure;
I learned that the hard way after splitting the *second* Mavic mtn rim.
Just because a mtn tire specs a certain max pressure, doesn't mean the rim can handle it.:(

If you're breaking a lot of spokes, your wheel maybe shot. A skewed frame could cause that too. Busted axles also point to frame alignment issues.

The spoke breakage is over a period of several bikes/wheels, and the bent/broken axles were from carrying too much load weight on freewheel type wheels, and by switching to freehub wheels I've stopped having axle issues.

A rim can also split there because of too much air pressure;
I learned that the hard way after splitting the *second* Mavic mtn rim.
Just because a mtn tire specs a certain max pressure, doesn't mean the rim can handle it.:(

New rims? :( I figured air pressure was the force that causes such a split, but assumed significant wear from brake pads had to occur first. I'm putting an iffy wheel on my mountain bike right now to keep me rolling until I get new rims for both bikes. Based on your post, I'm going to inflate to the low end of the recommended psi range.

... by switching to freehub wheels I've stopped having axle issues.

:thumb:I switched to freehubs in the 1980's and I don't recall having a bent or broken axle since.

:thumb:I switched to freehubs in the 1980's and I don't recall having a bent or broken axle since.

I didn't have any axle issues in my early commuting years, thanks in part that I was commuting on a Schwinn Varsity with it's stout freewheel axles, and later in the early 90's I unknowingly bought a commuter bike with a freehub. It's when I unknowingly replaced the freehub bike with one with a freewheel, with it's hollow axles for QR skewers, that I started having issues. The internet and bike forums are a wealth of information unlike the pre dot. com days of trial and error on one's part.

CCrider, ready for the busted seatpost bolt! Good for you. The last time this happened to me, I lost some parts and couldn't use that seatpost again. :(.
First time it happened I had a three mile walk back to where I was parked. My LBS wanted $15 to order a new bolt, but the clerk suggested just going to a hardware store. Lowes had it for about $1. Not as strong as the original (lasts 2-3 years instead of 10+ years) but they are cheap. Other than a tube, it's the only spare part I typically carry.

New rims? :( I figured air pressure was the force that causes such a split, but assumed significant wear from brake pads had to occur first. I'm putting an iffy wheel on my mountain bike right now to keep me rolling until I get new rims for both bikes. Based on your post, I'm going to inflate to the low end of the recommended psi range.

The second rim, (identical replacement of the first), cracked in one month.
The tire was a 1.9" rated at 50-70psi.
I was running them at 70.
The bike was used only on the street.

I don't get it. 70psi is not very high pressure!

I broke my chain today.
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Something else bad is going to happen if that cable housing isn't replaced soon. I'll need new cable too, note the duct tape cable end. :o The cable was too unravelled to get a real cable end on it and too short to make a fresh cut.

I've had tons of broken spokes, along with bent/broken axles, but so far, nothing like the rim you have pictured. I too have had rims that showed signs of brake wear, but I usually retire them long before they wear down enough to crack.You should replace them instead of putting new tires on them.:roflmao:

my week-old rear rack shook itself apart on the ride in to work today. Luckily the bolts that remained held it in place enough for me to ride it to the LBS that installed it and they had it back together in 5 minutes. They said if it happens again or I'm not comfortable, they'll redo it with some loctite but they didn't want to use it if they don't have to in case I want to remove it or run fenders at some point(only one set of eyelets).

I wanted to say, "My belt-drive cherry", but that was last week! :D

I like it when that kind of stuff happens. I call it "Time to upgrade!" And the wife can't say anything about it.

My wife back over my daughters bike with the car leaving for work this morning, the one
my son and me just spent half a day doing a complete bike overhaul. Tomorrow happens
to be her Birthday, Guess I know what she will be getting ;) Richard

My Trek 7500 has been one of the most bombproof bikes I have ever owned... have been waiting for an excuse to build some new cross / winter wheels but the old ones refuse to fail me.

I did wear out the bottom bracket and just replaced that with a new one... although I probably could have squeezed a few more km out of that.

Broke a spoke yesterfay. Discovered cracked frame this morning.

Old bike bad
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New bike good
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I enjoy the front derauiller cable just hangin' on for dear life there. Nice new bike!

Haha, I was stuck in the 32 for a long while. Since the rim cracked on the green bike I guess... Funny thing is, I rarely spun it out. 32 x 11 can go pretty fast! I did find the 32 x 32 tough when the trailer was loaded.


I enjoy the front derauiller cable just hangin' on for dear life there. Nice new bike!

Thanks! I now rock the 42 overdrive once a day on the big downhill on my morning commute, no need for it after that really. Yeah, it was a pain pedaling air on that stretch before.

The big cog is larger than the middle ring! My new low is 22 x 34 which (winch?) might be useful some time, but I haven't needed the small ring yet. :)

Thanks! I now rock the 42 overdrive once a day on the big downhill on my morning commute, no need for it after that really. Yeah, it was a pain pedaling air on that stretch before.

The big cog is larger than the middle ring! My new low is 22 x 34 which (winch?) might be useful some time, but I haven't needed the small ring yet. :)

Damn... my new triple is a 40/48/53 mated to a 13-28 block and I am often wishing I had a taller gear (so I can break 50kmh) and almost never have to drop into the 40/28 granny to climb any hill.

I must be a monster... or... ride a folding bike.

:lol:

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Haven't broken anything of late but have been setting my bike on fire and hitting it with a hammer.

Damn... my new triple is a 40/48/53 mated to a 13-28 block and I am often wishing I had a taller gear (so I can break 50kmh) and almost never have to drop into the 40/28 granny to climb any hill.

I must be a monster... or... ride a folding bike.

:lol:

Haven't broken anything of late but have been setting my bike on fire and hitting it with a hammer.

Haha, keep trying. Hammers and fire don't count. Neglect and hard miles are the keys to success here.

Your 53 x 13 driving 20 inch wheels is equivalent to about a 35 x 11 on a 26 inch wheel bike, so your meticulously maintained folder will spin out at only a few mph above what my neglected, hobbled Kona could have done stuck in the middle ring.

And I didn't have to shift from that middle ring (even if I could have :p) to get a lower gear than your granny...

I'm thinking about building up my old Rockhopper frame as an eight speed with one of these mega range 34-11 cogsets and perhaps a 42 tooth chainring. That would provide a pretty wide range of gears, plenty wide for anything but loaded touring or racing, imo.

I see where you've burned it around the bottle and brake mounts (and chain stay?)

Q - My 53:11 is 76 gear inches and I max out at 45kmh on the flats... and it is really set up fro cruising in the 25-30kmh range all day.

I'd set up that 11-34 with a 36 tooth ring if I was going to be doing any hard climbing or towing, the 42 would give you a pretty excellent range for almost everything.

Have set up a fair number of 1 by x drives for folks who have no need or desire to be shifting an fd.

I see where you've burned it around the bottle and brake mounts (and chain stay?)

Added canti mounts, bottle braze ons, and a cable guide to the chain stay... the rest of the work will have to wait until after I tear down the bike.

Clean work, I wasn't sure if the chain stay was burnt or chromed! ;)

The 1 x 8 would be another bike that isn't suited to my primary needs. For work, I really prefer a front changer.

I guess I won't bother trying to build that bike. I probably have most of the parts I'd need, but I don't have a rider for it.

Last Friday on a 35-mile loop with my wife, she broke her chain on a climb up Catoctin Mtn, VA. Fortunately, we were on our touring bikes and I had a chain breaker in the bag. Later on the MD side, I flatted with a dagger of glass. No worries, I carry a spare tube, but had to also protect the inside of the tire with duct tape.

On Monday, I broke a drive-side spoke on my 21 year old Fuji racer. Limped back home and repaired the wheel.

Last night broke a different drive-side spoke on the same wheel, 8 miles from home. Not fun...

I think I'm going to be re-building that wheel before I ride on it again.

PG

Looks like that frame has been broken for quite awhile.
Long enuf for all tubes to crack at the welds......

Gee ya think, Phil?

Sigh. I broke a spoke yesterday, just got on, pressed down, and BANG. 2nd in a month. The trueness was darn near perfect, no idea what's going on. The old girl is dying though, so naturally I'm going to replace her tomorrow, though I will be saving her as a winter beater bike. I'll just bring extra spokes haha

I broke open the box on my new Jamis Coda Elite. Even got the sucka put together before total dark and did a somewhat unsafe but very fun loop. I think I am gonna like this bike. A lot!!

My arm, snowboarding.
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It was easier to see the deformation before it swelled up. Bubble wrap left the weird impressions. The hospital staff joked about how the ski patrol "packaged" my arm, cardboard splint, bubble wrap. Something about UPS.

I guess no riding for a little while. :(

Gee ya think, Phil?

Missed You !!! Broke Nothing ....( Good Bikes ) Richard : )

Missed You !!! Broke Nothing ....( Good Bikes ) Richard : )

Except a TREK and a couple Schwinn's, 2 Giants, 2 Schwinn's, The TREK is made for
abuse...:p Richard :thumb:

My arm, snowboarding.

It was easier to see the deformation before it swelled up. Bubble wrap left the weird impressions. The hospital staff joked about how the ski patrol "packaged" my arm, cardboard splint, bubble wrap. Something about UPS.

I guess no riding for a little while. :(

Heal quickly... hope this does not cause you any hardship as you do ride for a living.

The light bracket on my headlight snapped off last night... had fabbed a mount from a rack mount and thought this was decent stuff.

Only took 10 minutes to fabricate a new mount but think I will work on a new design lest it happens again.

Thanks for your concern. Yes the loss of earnings will hurt but I'll be OK.

Thanks for your concern. Yes the loss of earnings will hurt but I'll be OK.

Let us know if it isn't ok... :)