undisputed83

I pretty much squandered my summer by not riding, so I figured I'd salvage September and October and went out for a 30 mile jaunt today. All was going fairly well until the final seven miles when I popped a spoke on my front boyd vitesse wheel. I just sent them an email about what I have to do to replace it and how common it might be of a spoke for a local LBS to have one.

So then as I'm about a mile from home, I can't unclip with my right foot. Upon closer examination I lost three out of my four screws that hold the clipping mechanism to the upper platform part of the clete. So I'm not sure if the fact they came out in the first place means I need to replace the screws or the entire clete? I have less than 500 miles on those cletes and pedals, so it's bothersome that they already came out.

With all mechanical failures aside I still turned an average of 17.3mph after six weeks of inactivity.

Mike F

I popped a rear spoke earlier this year on my Roluers (sp) and my LBS fixed it right up. I hit a root under the pavement about 25mph and flatted. How I stayed in saddle is beyond me.