Originally Posted by
patentcad
I've ridden approximately 130K road miles over 20 years, and I've only had to change flats and turn a few allen bolts. Never had to true a wheel, adjust a derailleur (I don't count turning that hand adjustment thing on the rear cable tension, that's usually all it takes) or anything that crazy. I can change tubulars on the road, and I have used $ bills as shims in side tire casings that were torn or ripped badly.
OK, who's impressed?
I only have about 100000 kms so far, but I've experienced or seen:
- bent wheels (potholes)
- broken spokes
- broken chains (probably badly assembled)
- broken seatpost bolts
- broken cables
- loose cones
- loose BBs
- torn tires (shards)
- not working freewheels
- bent derailleur hangers
- broken frames
- loose or broken rear racks