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Why my housemate took the bus home today after sprinting off the light... and into the ground.
04-07-09, 08:18 PM
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04-07-09, 08:54 PM
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Jesus. One time I got home after being out all day. I randomly glanced at my chainring, and noticed one chainring bolt was completely missing. Just gone. Obviously I quickly put a spare on there. But I wondered what could've happened if I had never noticed, or noticed the hard way.
Looks like I dodged a bullet.
Looks like I dodged a bullet.
04-07-09, 09:23 PM
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He made it out with just a few scrapes on his leg. He didn't get going or anything, just stomped on it and then fell straight down. Nobody was behind him at the light so he didn't get ran over. We're in Portland, so necessarily there were other bicyclists. One wondered how it even happened, and another guy asked if he was 'roiding out.
I took the bike myself up here the other day (grade!), and that was definite torque. The next day he said the bike started creaking, likely indicating a growing crack. The sprint start was just the last straw.
I took the bike myself up here the other day (grade!), and that was definite torque. The next day he said the bike started creaking, likely indicating a growing crack. The sprint start was just the last straw.
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Hoverboards don't work on water!
You got to have POWA!
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This is 100% user error. Always check your stackbolts.
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I took the bike myself up here the other day (grade!), and that was definite torque.
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04-12-09, 10:45 PM
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It's pretty constant. I thought of it as my mini-Brynwood from de Ronde. I was there this year, and I agree. Those are some brutalllll hills.
04-12-09, 11:38 PM
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it looks as if he put his chainring on the inside of the spider to correct the chainline, which would not allow the hidden 5th bolt to work without a long bolt and proper spacers. he prob rode without one, and thats why it failed on him. my guess.
