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?
This might explain some of those brake rubs....
I've had chains fail (1), cables break (2), shifters fail (2), rims explode (1 - QC issue there), damaged RD's after getting large debris thrown in them (1), frozen freehubs (1), and discovered a loose headset (1). In all cases except the exploding rim, I was able to make my bike rideable.